Rapunzel syndrome presenting as acute pancreatitis, hypoproteinaemia and subsequent distal intestinal obstruction
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare presentation of trichobezoar and always occurs in patients who have a preceding history of trichophagia with or without trichotillomania. These patients are mostly female and present acutely with abdominal pain and vomiting. Acute pancreatitis and hypoproteinaemia are rar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357662030141X |