Rapunzel syndrome with anal protrusion of trichobezoar

Rapunzel syndrome with anal protrusion of trichobezoar

•Trichobezoars that pass through the intestinal lumen are classified as the Rapunzel syndrome.•Its symptoms are abdominal pain, náusea, vomits, and it can evolve to intestinal obstruction and peritonitis.•We report a case where a 6-year-old female patient presents a bezoar with exteriorization to th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2019-11, Vol.50, p.101312, Article 101312
Hauptverfasser: Pinheiro Martins de Almeida e Souza, Gabriel, Eugênio de Sousa Lima, Matheus, Portela Muniz, Aline, Albuquerque Landim, José, César Gadelha de Abreu Filho, Augusto
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Zusammenfassung:•Trichobezoars that pass through the intestinal lumen are classified as the Rapunzel syndrome.•Its symptoms are abdominal pain, náusea, vomits, and it can evolve to intestinal obstruction and peritonitis.•We report a case where a 6-year-old female patient presents a bezoar with exteriorization to the anal canal.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2019.101312