Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion
Despite numerous cases of trichobezoars reported in the literature, few Rapunzel syndromes have been described. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare case of bowel obstruction resulting from hair ingestion (trichobezoar). The obstruction can occur in any level of the intestinal tract. This syndrome is usually...
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| author | Siham Nasri Abdelouhab Ammor Mostapha Bendaoud Lamya Diouri Bouamama Tayeb El Azzouzi Driss Imane Kamaoui Narjiss Aichouni Imane Skiker |
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| description | Despite numerous cases of trichobezoars reported in the literature, few Rapunzel syndromes have been described. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare case of bowel obstruction resulting from hair ingestion (trichobezoar). The obstruction can occur in any level of the intestinal tract. This syndrome is usually reported in patients affected by trichotillomania and trichophagia. We reported a case of Rapunzel syndrome in a 5-year-old girl diagnosed on an abdominal computed tomography scan and confirmed during surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8e50258de7449fdba2e227be0a11a7f2023-02-16T12:00:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67252023-01-01201717310.4103/ajps.ajps_81_21Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusionSiham NasriAbdelouhab AmmorMostapha BendaoudLamya DiouriBouamama TayebEl Azzouzi DrissImane KamaouiNarjiss AichouniImane SkikerDespite numerous cases of trichobezoars reported in the literature, few Rapunzel syndromes have been described. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare case of bowel obstruction resulting from hair ingestion (trichobezoar). The obstruction can occur in any level of the intestinal tract. This syndrome is usually reported in patients affected by trichotillomania and trichophagia. We reported a case of Rapunzel syndrome in a 5-year-old girl diagnosed on an abdominal computed tomography scan and confirmed during surgery.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2023;volume=20;issue=1;spage=71;epage=73;aulast=Nasribowel obstructionrapunzel syndrometrichobezoar |
| spellingShingle | Siham Nasri Abdelouhab Ammor Mostapha Bendaoud Lamya Diouri Bouamama Tayeb El Azzouzi Driss Imane Kamaoui Narjiss Aichouni Imane Skiker Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion African Journal of Paediatric Surgery bowel obstruction rapunzel syndrome trichobezoar |
| title | Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion |
| title_full | Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion |
| title_fullStr | Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion |
| title_short | Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion |
| title_sort | rapunzel syndrome an infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion |
| topic | bowel obstruction rapunzel syndrome trichobezoar |
| url | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2023;volume=20;issue=1;spage=71;epage=73;aulast=Nasri |
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