The rapunzel syndrome: an unusual trichobezoar presentation.
The Rapunzel syndrome is an unusual form of trichobezoar found in patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, trichotillomania (habit of hair pulling) and trichophagia (morbid habit of chewing the hair), consequently developing gastric bezoars. The principal symptoms are vomiting and epigastric pain. In this case report, we describe this syndrome in a young girl.
Lopes
Luiz Roberto
LR
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Tessália Vieira de Camargo, 126 - Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campínas - SP - CEP: 13083-887, Brazil.
Oliveira
Priscilla Sene Portel
PS
Pracucho
Eduardo Marcucci
EM
Camargo
Marcelo Amade
MA
de Souza Coelho Neto
João
J
Andreollo
Nelson Adami
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