Rapunzel syndrome: a tail too long to tell!
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224756
Abstract: Trichobezoar leading to Rapunzel syndrome (RS) is an extremely rare entity with about 90 cases reported in literature.1 RS derives its name from the fairy tale ‘Rapunzel’, where the German princess let her long golden hair… read more here.
Keywords: tail long; hair; syndrome tail; rapunzel syndrome ... See more keywords
Rapunzel syndrome complicated with pancreatitis, intussusception and intestinal perforation
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247005
Abstract: We report a case of a 4-year-old girl with limited financial resources, a background history marked by chronic abdominal discomfort and a positive Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test. The child presented with pallor, striking epigastric… read more here.
Keywords: intussusception; syndrome complicated; rapunzel syndrome; intussusception intestinal ... See more keywords
An unusual cause of anaemia: Rapunzel syndrome, a case report.
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DOI: 10.5455/jpma.27349
Abstract: Trichobezoars present with stomach ache and with a mass in the stomach. It's common in the young and middle-aged women having psychiatric disorder, presenting with stomach ache and existence of mass in the stomach. Although… read more here.
Keywords: anaemia rapunzel; rapunzel syndrome; stomach; anaemia ... See more keywords