Recurrent Rapenzul Syndrome in a Male Child; A Rare Surgical Entity
| Autor: | Nand Lal Kella, Mumtaz Ahmed Qureshi, Imtiaz Ahmed Qureshi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | JLUMHS, Vol 17, Iss 02, Pp 106-108 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1729-0341 2309-8627 |
| DOI: | 10.22442/jlumhs.181720560 |
| Popis: | Rapunzel syndrome is a rare entity when the undigested tuft of hairs accumulated in the stomach and extends beyond the pylorus in the small intestine with a presentation of vomiting, pain in epigastrium and a palpable mass. Recurrence of this pathology is extremely rare, and upto now, only six cases have been reported. We report a male who was partially deaf and dumb, presented with trichophagia and trichobezoar in the age of 5 and 9 years. Both times gastrostomy was performed and trichobezoars were removed completely which were extending in the small intestine. Post-operative recovery was un-eventful and the patient has been referred to the psychiatrist for further management. |
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