Rapunzel Syndrome: An Infrequent Cause of Paediatric Mechanical Occlusion

Despite numerous cases of trichobezoars reported in the literature, few Rapunzel syndromes have been described. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare case of bowel obstruction resulting from hair ingestion (trichobezoar). The obstruction can occur in any level of the intestinal tract. This syndrome is usually...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nasri, Siham, Ammor, Abdelouhab, Bendaoud, Mostapha, Diouri, Lamya, Tayeb, Bouamama, Driss, El Azzouzi, Kamaoui, Imane, Aichouni, Narjiss, Skiker, Imane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10117021/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36722573
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ajps.ajps_81_21
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Sumario:Despite numerous cases of trichobezoars reported in the literature, few Rapunzel syndromes have been described. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare case of bowel obstruction resulting from hair ingestion (trichobezoar). The obstruction can occur in any level of the intestinal tract. This syndrome is usually reported in patients affected by trichotillomania and trichophagia. We reported a case of Rapunzel syndrome in a 5-year-old girl diagnosed on an abdominal computed tomography scan and confirmed during surgery.

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