Rapunzel Syndrome in a Patient with Autism

Autor: Meltem Gümüş, Halil Haldun Emiroğlu, Metin Gündüz, Fatma Özcan Sıkı, Reyhan Gümüştekin, Anna Carina Ergani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Genel Tıp Dergisi, Vol 32, Iss 4, Pp 476-479 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2602-3741
DOI: 10.54005/geneltip.1040015
Popis: Trichobezoar should be considered in the differential diagnosis in pediatric patients who present with complaints of abdominal pain, feeding problems, and vomiting as well as psychiatric problems.Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of trichobezoar that can extend from the stomach to the small intestine and even to the colon. In this case report, a 9-year-old girl with autism accompanied by trichotillomania and trichophagia and diagnosed with Rapunzel syndrome is presented.
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