Rapunzel syndrome due to ingested hair extensions: Surgical and psychiatric considerations

Rapunzel syndrome due to ingested hair extensions: Surgical and psychiatric considerations

Highlights • Consuming hair extensions can lead to intestinal obstruction. • Massive gastric trichobezoar extending into the duodenum is termed Rapunzel syndrome. • Rapunzel syndrome often requires surgical intervention. • Patients with Rapunzel syndrome require close psychiatric follow-up.

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery case reports 2015-01, Vol.17, p.155-157
Hauptverfasser: Flaherty, Devin C, Aguilar, Francis, Pradhan, Basant, Grewal, Harsh
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Obstruction
Rapunzel syndrome
Surgery
Trichobezoar
Trichophagia
Trichotillomania
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Consuming hair extensions can lead to intestinal obstruction. • Massive gastric trichobezoar extending into the duodenum is termed Rapunzel syndrome. • Rapunzel syndrome often requires surgical intervention. • Patients with Rapunzel syndrome require close psychiatric follow-up.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.009