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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It was only the second Rapunzel syndrome case in 25 years in the region, according to reports.

Girl, 16, has GIANT clump of hair removed from stomach after 10 years; WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGE: The schoolgirl suffered from Rapunzel syndrome - where sufferers become addicted to chewing and ingesting their own hair

We report the case of a young girl with Rapunzel syndrome that presented with an epigastric mass and focal alopecia.

Rapunzel syndrome: a rare form of trichobezoar in the stomach with some extension into the small intestine

Various criteria have been used in the literature to define Rapunzel syndrome: a gastric trichobezoar with a tail extending up to the ileocaecal junction, [11] a simple trichobezoar with a long tail extending beyond the pylorus, [2] or a bezoar of any size causing obstruction.

Rapunzel syndrome: A South African variety

Naik et al., "Rapunzel syndrome reviewed and redefined," Digestive Surgery, vol.

Nasogastric Tube Feeding-Induced Esophageal Bezoar: Case Description

Rapunzel syndrome causing gastric emphysema and small bowel obstruction.

HUGE TRICHOBEZOAR IN THE STOMACH OF A YOUNG FEMALE PATIENT

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

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

Trichobezoar: a case report

Swain first described trichobezoar while conducting an autopsy in 1854.8 Once the bezoar extends from the stomach into the jejunum or further on, it is referred to as "Rapunzel syndrome," which was first described in 1968 by Vaughan Jr.

Trichobezoar causing gastric perforation: a case report

(8, 9) When the trichobezoar is seen extending from the stomach to various lengths of the intestine is called "Rapunzel Syndrome", for its resemblance to a tail.

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

An unusual case of gastric perforation in childhood: trichobezoar (Rapunzel syndrome).

IDIOPATHIC SPONTANEOUS POSTERIOR GASTRIC PERFORATION IN A PRESCHOOL CHILD - A RARITY

The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare clinical entity where a long tail of hair strands from the gastric trichobezoar extends along the small bowel to reach the caecum and beyond.

Gastric trichobezoar: food for thought

Gastric trichobezoar with a long intestinal tail is known as Rapunzel syndrome, after the Grimm brothers' story in which the prince climbed into Rapunzel's tower using the tresses of her long hair.