Rapunzel syndrome – A rare form of trichobezoar: A case report

Rapunzel syndrome – A rare form of trichobezoar: A case report

Hair ball in the GI tract is called trichobezoar and the Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare form of trichobezoar found in patients with psychiatric illness in whom the ingested hair extends from the stomach into the small intestine. Trichotillomania (hair pulling) and trichophagia (chewing of hair) ar...

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Main Authors: Thayumanavan L., Rajkumar K., Kennan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
Subjects:
trichobezoar
trichillotomania
trichophagia
psychiatric disorder
upper gi obstruction
surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1700265

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