title: Rapunzel syndrome: a rare presentation with giant gastric ulcer.
abstract: The Rapunzel syndrome refers to an uncommon and rare form of trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines. The Rapunzel syndrome is usually found in young female patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, mainly trichotillomania and trichophagia. We describe a case of Rapunzel syndrome in a 15-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and weight loss. We performed a surgical laparotomy and successfully removed a huge trichobezoar extending into the small intestine.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Adamantios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michalinos
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moris
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Eleftherios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spartalis
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dimitrokallis
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vaios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaminiotis
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oikonomou
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griniatsos
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agiou Thoma Street 17, Attiki, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Felekouras