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Revelation of Rapunzel syndrome: A rare case report of gastric trichobezoar-induced acute purulent peritonitis

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: The Rapunzel syndrome embodies an uncommon variation of trichobezoar, predominantly observed among individuals with a history of psychiatric conditions, trichotillomania, and trichophagia. This combination of factors predisposes to the eventual formation of gastric bezoa...

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Autores principales: Belhadj, Anis, Touati, Med Dheker, Othmane, Mohamed Raouf Ben, Khefacha, Fahd, Saidani, Ahmed, Chebbi, Faouzi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10520814/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37748384
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108860