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Acute Case of Trichobezoar Diagnosed From Computed Tomography and 3D Images: Rapunzel Syndrome Re-examined

A trichobezoar is a rare cause of abdominal pain due to an indigestible mass in the gastrointestinal tract that is composed of a patient’s hair. If a trichobezoar grows and extends from the gastric body to the pylorus and into the small bowel, it is considered Rapunzel syndrome. We present a case of...

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Autores principales: Kyin, Cynthia, Patel, Pushpak, Casas-Melley, Adela, Abdalla, Wael M, Westmoreland, Tamarah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10063164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37007333
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35597