Rapunzel Syndrome in A 13-Year-Old Girl with Abdominal Pain Presenting to The Pediatric Emergency Department: A Case Report

Trichobezoar is a rare form of bezoar characterized by the accumulation of swallowed hair in the stomach. An unusual form of bezoar, in which the bezoar spreads from the stomach to the small intestine or beyond, is called Rapunzel syndrome. This syndrome is mainly seen in females and is often associ...

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Main Authors: Majid Aflatoonian, Rohollah Edalatkhah, Hojatollah Raji, Amir pasha Amel shahbaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Clinical Practice
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Online Access:https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/869