The esophageal rapunzel syndrome: a case of a trichobezoar in the esophagus
Rapunzel syndrome is a form of trichobezoar, a rare form of bezoar, especially seen in individuals with hair pulling (trichotillomania) and hair eating (tricophagia) habits, that extends from the pylorus into to the duodenum, jejunum and even the colon. We report the case of a 37-year-old woman wit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/11145 |