Case Report on Rapunzel syndrome: a large gastric trichobezoar extending to the proximal jejunum in a young adult female

Case Report on Rapunzel syndrome: a large gastric trichobezoar extending to the proximal jejunum in a young adult female

A trichobezoar is an intraluminal mass of hair growing continuously with additional ingestion, while Rapunzel syndrome refers to a giant gastric trichobezoar that extends from the stomach into the small intestine. We present a case of Rapunzel syndrome as an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal...

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Main Authors: Ksenija Mijović, Dragan Vasin, Sanela Hasanagić, Jelica Vukmirović, Tijana Tomić, Vasko Tošić, Aleksandar Pavlović, Dragan Mašulović, Aleksandra Đurić Stefanović
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
trichobezoar
Rapunzel syndrome
gastric outlet obstruction
trichophagia
gastrotomy
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1504822/full
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