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The Rapunzel Syndrome: An Unusual Trichobezoar Presentation
The Rapunzel syndrome is an unusual form of trichobezoar found in patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, trichotillomania (habit of hair pulling) and trichophagia (morbid habit of chewing the hair), consequently developing gastric bezoars. The principal symptoms are vomiting and epigastri...
Autores principales: | Lopes, Luiz Roberto, Oliveira, Priscilla Sene Portel, Pracucho, Eduardo Marcucci, Camargo, Marcelo Amade, Coelho Neto, João de Souza, Andreollo, Nelson Adami |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2846351/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20368785 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/841028 |
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