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Rapunzel Syndrome Causing Appendicitis in an 8-year-old Girl

Rapunzel syndrome is a rare type of presentation of trichobezoar, an extension of hair fibers into the small bowel and rarely beyond the ileocecal valve. Its clinical presentation is deceptive ranging from abdominal mass to symptoms of obstruction. We report a 8-year-old girl admitted with a history...

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Autores principales: Dogra, Shruti, Yadav, Yogesh Kumar, Sharma, Uma, Gupta, Kusum
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23766615
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7753.111203