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Two cases of Rapunzel syndrome in adult males

Trichobezoar are foreign bodies formed from undigested hairs that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and cause obstruction. Trichobezoar are usually found in the stomach but when the tail of the bezoar extends into the small intestine it is referred to as Rapunzel syndrome. Patients are usuall...

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Autores principales: Moolamannil, Mathew C, Ahmed, Hanad, Devecseri, Gertrud, Malam, Yogeshkumar, Wilde, Max, Chattopadhyay, Dipankar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10581702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37854525
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjad571