Rapunzel Syndrome in a Postpartum Patient after Caesarian Delivery

A trichobezoar is an immobile, indigestible collection of hair or hair-like fibers that accumulates within the GI tract. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare variant in which a trichobezoar extends into the small intestine, potentially causing obstruction. We describe the first case, to our knowledge, of Rap...

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Autores principales: Andrade, Darren J., Dabbs, William, Honan, Vincent
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435289/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157833
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.9
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author Andrade, Darren J.
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description A trichobezoar is an immobile, indigestible collection of hair or hair-like fibers that accumulates within the GI tract. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare variant in which a trichobezoar extends into the small intestine, potentially causing obstruction. We describe the first case, to our knowledge, of Rapunzel syndrome occurring in a postpartum patient after delivery by Caesarian section.
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spelling pubmed-44352892015-07-08 Rapunzel Syndrome in a Postpartum Patient after Caesarian Delivery Andrade, Darren J. Dabbs, William Honan, Vincent ACG Case Rep J Case Report A trichobezoar is an immobile, indigestible collection of hair or hair-like fibers that accumulates within the GI tract. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare variant in which a trichobezoar extends into the small intestine, potentially causing obstruction. We describe the first case, to our knowledge, of Rapunzel syndrome occurring in a postpartum patient after delivery by Caesarian section. American College of Gastroenterology 2014-01-10 /pmc/articles/PMC4435289/ /pubmed/26157833 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.9 Text en Copyright © Andrade et al. This is an open-access article. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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title_short Rapunzel Syndrome in a Postpartum Patient after Caesarian Delivery
title_sort rapunzel syndrome in a postpartum patient after caesarian delivery
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435289/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157833
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