Gupta, AbhishekGupta, Panna Lal2020-11-182020-11-182020-05Gupta Abhishek, Gupta Panna Lal. Gastric trichobezoar and Rapunzel syndrome: a case report. International Surgery Journal. 2020 May; 7(5): 1634-16362349-33052349-2902http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/213037Giant gastric trichobezoars are unusual form of foreign body found in stomach of mostly young adolescent females which may lead to morbidity and high mortality 30%, if goes unnoticed. These females have history of trichophagia or trichotillomania. This report is of a 12- year old young adolescent female presented with epigastric pain and mass. An exploratory laparotomy with anterior gastrotomy was performed and a giant trichobezoar with a very large tail of 2.5 ft was removed, weighing 2.52 kg. She recovered well and was discharged on 7th post-operative day. Patient was advised for psychiatric follow up.Gastic trichobezoarRapunzel syndromeTrichophagiaTrichotillomaniaAnterior gastrotomyJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of General Surgery and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Gupta Surgical Hospital, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India