The esophageal rapunzel syndrome: a case of a trichobezoar in the esophagus

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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Main Authors: Mehmet Ağar, Muhammet Reha Çelik, Hakkı Ulutaş, İlham Gülçek, Muhammed Kalkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-03-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
Subjects:
Bezoar
trichobezoar
esophagus
Rapunzel syndrome
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/11145

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