The Rapunzel syndrome (Trichobezoar) causing atypical intussusception in a child: A case report

The Rapunzel syndrome (trichobezoar) occurs when gastrointestinal obstruction is produced by a rare manifestation of a trichobozoar with a long tail that extends to or beyond the ileocecal valve. A case history of a 7-year-old girl is described. This is the eleventh patient with Rapunzel syndrome re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 1999-03, Vol.34 (3), p.479-480
Hauptverfasser: Dalshaug, Gregory B, Wainer, Stephen, Hollaar, Gwendolyn L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The Rapunzel syndrome (trichobezoar) occurs when gastrointestinal obstruction is produced by a rare manifestation of a trichobozoar with a long tail that extends to or beyond the ileocecal valve. A case history of a 7-year-old girl is described. This is the eleventh patient with Rapunzel syndrome reported in the literature. The epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and literature are reviewed briefly.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90504-3