Every tangle has a story - Rapunzel Syndrome: A case report
| Autor: | Yousuf Aziz Khan, Zainab Zaib, Fizza Tufail, Muhammad Kashif Rafiq, Khyal Muhammad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery. 2 |
| ISSN: | 2708-6496 2708-6488 |
| DOI: | 10.46831/jpas.v2i1.113 |
| Popis: | Background: Rapunzel syndrome is the rarest form of trichobezoar; a condition in which trichobezoar extends beyond the stomach into the small intestine. It is common among children and young girls with a history of psychiatric illnesses. Case Presentation: A 10-year-old girl without any history of psychiatric illness, presented with abdominal pain and non-bilious vomiting for 6 months. Clinically she had a non-tender upper abdominal mass which, later at workup, was found to be a trichobezoar. She was surgically managed successfully. Conclusion: Though uncommon, Rapunzel syndrome should be kept in the differential diagnoses especially in a young female patient with features of an upper GI obstruction and a non-tender, palpable epigastric mass. |
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