Rapunzel Syndrome

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Rapunzel Syndrome

A fanciful term for the symptoms of a massive trichobezoar caused by trichotillomania and trichophagia, which occurs mainly in female psychiatric or mentally retarded patients
Imaging Mass lesion, usually gastric with ‘strands’ of hair extending into upper small intestine
Lab Hypochromic microcytic anaemia—hair chelates iron
Management Surgery

Rapunzel syndrome

A fanciful term for the Sx of a massive trichobezoar caused by trichotillomania and trichophagia, seen mainly in mentally retarded or deranged ♀ Clinical Epigastric pain, bloating, N&V Radiology Mass lesion, usually gastric with 'strands' of hair extending into upper small intestine Lab Hypochromic microcytic anemia–hair is an iron chelator Treatment Surgery. See Bezoar.

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