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Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case

The Rapunzel syndrome describes a disorder in which a significant amount of hair is swallowed, forming a trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines. Given the indigestible nature of hair, it subsequently leads to obstruction within the gastrointestinal system. Clinically, p...

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Autores principales: Tegene, Teshome, Foda, Yahia, Hussain, Omar, Oloniyo, Kolawole, Ha, Ngoc-Tram, Manikonda, Geeta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3792511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24171124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/857374