Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2001 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, volume 68, pages 895-896 (issn: 0019-5456, eissn: 0973-7693,

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Authors: S T, Hirugade; M C, Talpallikar; A V, Deshpande; J S, Gavali; S S, Borwankar;

doi: 10.1007/bf02762123

pmid: 11669043

Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail

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Abstract

A rare form of gastric trichobezoar extending into small bowel with varying gastrointestinal symptoms is known as Rapunzel syndrome. A case history of 6 years old boy is described. This is the twelfth patient with Rapunzel syndrome in the literature.

Keywords

Bezoars, Male, Laparotomy, Intestine, Small, Stomach, Humans, Syndrome, Child, Hair

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