RAPUNZEL SYNDROME: A RARE CAUSE OF ACUTE SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
Journal Title: Internet Journal of Medical Update - Year 2010, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare condition where trichobezoar has extended up to the small bowel. Here we are reporting a rare case of Rapunzel syndrome in an adolescent girl with history of trichophagia who presented with small bowel obstruction. Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and bezoar was removed through gastrotomy. Post-operative course was unremarkable.
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Vipul Yagnik, Ghanshyam Parmar, Bhargav Yagnik
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