Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of pediatrics 2001-09, Vol.68 (9), p.895-896
Hauptverfasser:	HIRUGADE, S. T, TALPALLIKAR, M. C, DESHPANDE, A. V, GAVALI, J. S, BORWANKAR, S. S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bezoars - diagnosis Bezoars - physiopathology Bezoars - surgery Biological and medical sciences Child Hair Humans Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system Intestine, Small - physiopathology Intestine, Small - surgery Laparotomy Male Medical sciences Stomach - physiopathology Stomach - surgery Syndrome Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0019-5456 0973-7693
DOI:	10.1007/BF02762123