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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2023

Two cases of Rapunzel syndrome in adult males.

Mathew C Moolamannil, Hanad Ahmed, Gertrud Devecseri, Yogeshkumar Malam, Max Wilde, Dipankar Chattopadhyay

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mathew C MoolamannilDepartment of General Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom.
Hanad AhmedDepartment of General Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom.
Gertrud DevecseriDepartment of General Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom.
Yogeshkumar MalamDepartment of General Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom.
Max WildeDepartment of General Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom.
Dipankar ChattopadhyayDepartment of General Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom.
Bedford Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trichobezoar are foreign bodies formed from undigested hairs that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and cause obstruction. Trichobezoar are usually found in the stomach but when the tail of the bezoar extends into the small intestine it is referred to as Rapunzel syndrome. Patients are usually females and have a history of psychiatric illness. However, in this study, we present two cases of Rapunzel syndrome in adult male patients that were managed with surgery. Trichobezoar should be considered in all patients with a history of psychiatric illness presenting with abdominal symptoms regardless of gender.

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PMID37854525
PMCPMC10581702
OpenAlexW4387731291

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