ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021
Successful laparoscopic extraction of trichobezoar due to Rapunzel syndrome: first reported case in Kuwait.
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- Huge gastric trichobezoar causing intestinal obstruction in an adolescent girl: a case report and review of the literature.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Pediatric Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting With Jejunojejunal Intussusception Managed Surgically: A Rare Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Rapunzel Syndrome: Clinical, Diagnostic and Forensic Aspects in Related Deaths-A Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Gastrointestinal trichobezoars in the pediatric population: a retrospective study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Successful endovascular treatment of superior mesenteric artery-duodenal fistula secondary to Rapunzel syndrome.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Huge gastric trichobezoar caused by involuntary nocturnal trichophagia and trichotillomania in a female adolescent.International journal of surgery case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition typically found in young female patients with mental or psychiatric disorders. It manifests as a large trichobezoar extending beyond the pylorus into the small intestine and leads to various adverse conditions. Early diagnosis and prompt management are crucial to avoiding complications. These bezoars are extracted endoscopically, laparoscopically and via open surgery (most common). In this current report, we discuss a successful laparoscopic extraction of a trichobezoar in a 12-year-old girl with acute abdominal pain due to small-bowel obstruction. We describe our technique compared with others' techniques and include a literature review on this topic.
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