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A Case of Rapunzel Syndrome

Rapunzel syndrome refers to a very rare condition in which swallowed hair forms a gastric trichobezoar that has a long tail extending into the small bowel. We describe a case of Rapunzel syndrome in an 8-year-old girl who presented with abdominal mass, epigastric pain and vomiting. Abdominal compute...

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Autores principales: Kim, Joon Sung, Nam, Chang Woo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3760701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24010117
http://dx.doi.org/10.5223/pghn.2013.16.2.127