Trichobezoars as a cause of gastrointestinal obstructions: The Rapunzel syndrome


Şeker B., Dilek O. N., Karaayvaz M.

Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica, cilt.59, sa.2, ss.166-167, 1996 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1996
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.166-167
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: intestinal obstruction, Rapunzel syndrome, trichobezoar
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We report a trichobezoar extending from the stomach through the entire length of the small intestine to the caecum. A case history of a 6-year-old girl with trichobezoar is described. She is the ninth patient with Rapunzel syndrome in the literature. The epidemiology, clinical features, complications, treatment and literature are briefly reviewed.