Small-Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Ileal Trichobezoar in a Patient with Rapunzel Syndrome

Bezoars are conglomerations of undigested foreign material retained in the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoar is a compact conglomeration of swallowed hair and constitutes less than 6% of all bezoars. Their most frequent location is in the stomach but they may extend through the pylorus into the s...

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Main Authors: Bertha E. García-Ramírez, Carlos M. Nuño-Guzmán, Ricardo E. Zaragoza-Carrillo, Hugo Salado-Rentería, Audrey Gómez-Abarca, Jorge L. Corona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492810