Rapunzel syndrome

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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.

Rapunzel syndrome

(ră-pŭn′zĕl) [ Rapunzel, a long-haired girl in a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm]

The extension of a hairball into the small intestine, causing obstruction of the small or large bowel.

Rapunzel,

legendary young woman whose long hair allowed her to escape from a tower in which she was held captive.

Rapunzel syndrome - internal matter that has formed a compact body that occasionally assumes the appearance of strands of twisted hair that extend from a bezoar through the intestine. Synonym(s): bezoar

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Keywords: Rapunzel syndrome, Trichobezoar, Bezoars.

A rare variant of rapunzel syndrome-acute small bowel obstruction caused by ball of hairs in distal ileum with its tail extending in caecum and ascending colon

Rapunzel syndrome causing gastric emphysema and small bowel obstruction.

HUGE TRICHOBEZOAR IN THE STOMACH OF A YOUNG FEMALE PATIENT

Trichobezoar, Rapunzel syndrome, Tricho-plaster bezoar--a report of three cases.

Trichobezoar: a case report

Rapunzel syndrome with a fatal outcome in a neglected child.

Trichobezoar causing gastric perforation: a case report

11) The complications of Rapunzel syndrome ranges from attacks of incomplete pyloric obstruction to complete obstruction of the bowel and rarely perforation, peritonitis and mortality.

Trichophagia and trichobezoar in a 12 year old girl: a case report

The Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare condition where trichobezoar has extended up to the small bowel.

Rapunzel syndrome: a rare cause of acute small bowel obstruction

It developed from her chewing her hair, a condition known as Rapunzel syndrome.

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Millie had a huge ball of her own hair in her belly and was suffering from a rare and bizarre disorder called Rapunzel syndrome.

Girl who ATE handfuls ofher own hair; Secret revealed when docs found a huge ball of it compacted in her tum

This condition, called Rapunzel syndrome, was first described by Vaughan et al.

An interesting case of trichobezoar

It can be associated with Rapunzel syndrome, which is where the person eats hair after they have pulled it out.

The Doctor; Doctor Gareth Smith is here to answer all your health queries. Write to him at Dr Gareth, Sunday Mail, One Central Quay, Glasgow G3 8DA. Email g.smith@sundaymail.co.uk

The term Rapunzel syndrome was coined by Vaughan and associates in 1968, for an unusual manifestation of a trichobezoar in which the mass extends from the stomach and duodenum through a large portion of the small intestine.

Rapunzel syndrome: a trichobezoar extending into the ileum

Trichobezoar commonly occurs in stomach, and when extends into the duodenum, the proximal small intestine or the ascending colon it is called RAPUNZEL SYNDROME (3).