Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case
The Rapunzel syndrome describes a disorder in which a significant amount of hair is swallowed, forming a trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines. Given the indigestible nature of hair, it subsequently leads to obstruction within the gastrointestinal system. Clinically, p...
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| author | Teshome Tegene Yahia Foda Omar Hussain Kolawole Oloniyo Ngoc-Tram Ha Geeta Manikonda |
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| description | The Rapunzel syndrome describes a disorder in which a significant amount of hair is swallowed, forming a trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines. Given the indigestible nature of hair, it subsequently leads to obstruction within the gastrointestinal system. Clinically, patients may present with symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction, including abdominal complaints such as pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. However, due to its broad and nonspecific presenting symptoms, the diagnosis of Rapunzel syndrome warrants consideration once other common etiologies have been excluded. Surgical intervention is often required to remove the abdominal mass. This unusual syndrome is often associated with psychiatric disorders, affecting young women most commonly. In this report, we will discuss a unique case of Rapunzel syndrome in a one-month postpartum woman. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c68bfa2e8b214dd1b2efae6a8cb1e8da2025-02-03T05:58:28ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362013-01-01201310.1155/2013/857374857374Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum CaseTeshome Tegene0Yahia Foda1Omar Hussain2Kolawole Oloniyo3Ngoc-Tram Ha4Geeta Manikonda5Department of Internal Medicine, Prince George’s Hospital Center, 3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20785, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Prince George’s Hospital Center, 3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20785, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Prince George’s Hospital Center, 3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20785, USARoss University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 266, Roseau, West Indies, DominicaRoss University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 266, Roseau, West Indies, DominicaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Prince George’s Hospital Center, 3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20785, USAThe Rapunzel syndrome describes a disorder in which a significant amount of hair is swallowed, forming a trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines. Given the indigestible nature of hair, it subsequently leads to obstruction within the gastrointestinal system. Clinically, patients may present with symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction, including abdominal complaints such as pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. However, due to its broad and nonspecific presenting symptoms, the diagnosis of Rapunzel syndrome warrants consideration once other common etiologies have been excluded. Surgical intervention is often required to remove the abdominal mass. This unusual syndrome is often associated with psychiatric disorders, affecting young women most commonly. In this report, we will discuss a unique case of Rapunzel syndrome in a one-month postpartum woman.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/857374 |
| spellingShingle | Teshome Tegene Yahia Foda Omar Hussain Kolawole Oloniyo Ngoc-Tram Ha Geeta Manikonda Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case |
| title_full | Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case |
| title_fullStr | Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case |
| title_short | Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case |
| title_sort | rapunzel syndrome a rare postpartum case |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/857374 |
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