Rapunzel Syndrome : A Rare Cause of Vomiting and Pain Abdomen.

Sharma, Pankaj; Kumar, Sheo; Kumar, Basant; Jadon, Ravindra S

Rapunzel Syndrome : A Rare Cause of Vomiting and Pain Abdomen.

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2012-07

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Abstract

Bezoar is an agglomeration of food or foreign material in intestinal tract. Contiguous extension of trichobezoar into the small bowel can lead to the Rapunzel syndrome. We present rare case of Rapunzel syndrome in 16 year old female who presented with recurrent vomiting.

Keywords

Trichobezoar, Rapunzel Syndrome, Small Bowel

Citation

Sharma Pankaj, Kumar Sheo, Kumar Basant, Jodon Ravindera S. Rapunzel Syndrome : A Rare Cause of Vomiting and Pain Abdomen. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2012 Jul-Sept;14(3): 146-148.

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/172197

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