Rapunzel Syndrome: A Case of Trichobezoar with Small Bowel Complications
Introduction Rapunzel syndrome is characterized by a large trichobezoar in the stomach with a tail extending beyond the pylorus into the small bowel, causing mechanical obstruction of the small bowel. A 7-year-old girl presented to the emergency room with severe epigastric pain. Computed tomography...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2022-10-01
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| Series: | The Surgery Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1757777 |