Case of rapunzel syndrome: With a review of diagnosis and treatment
Overview: Rapunzel Syndrome has been used to describe a large gastric trichobezoar with tail that extends beyond the pylorus of variable length. It is a rare diagnosis associated with trichophagia. Related to its rarity and non-specific presentation it poses a diagnostic challenge. We describe the c...
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| author | Reid, Christopher Cao, H. Kobayashi, L. Coimbra, R. Costantini, T. |
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| description | Overview: Rapunzel Syndrome has been used to describe a large gastric trichobezoar with tail that extends beyond the pylorus of variable length. It is a rare diagnosis associated with trichophagia. Related to its rarity and non-specific presentation it poses a diagnostic challenge. We describe the case of a young woman with trichotillomania and trichophagia who presented with signs of obstruction and was found to have Rapunzel syndrome, which was treated with laparotomy. We review the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-406792017-01-30T14:44:50Z Case of rapunzel syndrome: With a review of diagnosis and treatment Reid, Christopher Cao, H. Kobayashi, L. Coimbra, R. Costantini, T. Overview: Rapunzel Syndrome has been used to describe a large gastric trichobezoar with tail that extends beyond the pylorus of variable length. It is a rare diagnosis associated with trichophagia. Related to its rarity and non-specific presentation it poses a diagnostic challenge. We describe the case of a young woman with trichotillomania and trichophagia who presented with signs of obstruction and was found to have Rapunzel syndrome, which was treated with laparotomy. We review the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40679 http://issuu.com/surgisphere/docs/j_surg_rad_volume_3_-_october_2012_print restricted |
| spellingShingle | Reid, Christopher Cao, H. Kobayashi, L. Coimbra, R. Costantini, T. Case of rapunzel syndrome: With a review of diagnosis and treatment |
| title | Case of rapunzel syndrome: With a review of diagnosis and treatment |
| title_full | Case of rapunzel syndrome: With a review of diagnosis and treatment |
| title_fullStr | Case of rapunzel syndrome: With a review of diagnosis and treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case of rapunzel syndrome: With a review of diagnosis and treatment |
| title_short | Case of rapunzel syndrome: With a review of diagnosis and treatment |
| title_sort | case of rapunzel syndrome: with a review of diagnosis and treatment |
| url | http://issuu.com/surgisphere/docs/j_surg_rad_volume_3_-_october_2012_print http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40679 |