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Rapunzel Syndrome in Congenital Mental Retardation Patient Requiring Emergency Laparotomy. Case report
INTRODUCTION: When hair accumulates inside the stomach, it causes what is called a Trichobezoar, which leads to a stomach blockage. When the accumulated hair extends into the small intestine, it causes a rare disturbance called Rapunzel syndrome (RS). DISCUSSION: Affected patients infrequently remai...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7490442/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32963774 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2020.08.026 |