Rapunzel Syndrome Case Report: A 13-year-old Girl

Bezoars are masses, which are commonly encountered in patients after stomach surgery or in those with psychiatric problems, formed by the accumulation of intraluminal nondigestible substances that can lead to obstruction of the stomach and the small intestine. The anatomical changes in the gastroint...

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Published in:International journal of trichology 2012-10, Vol.4 (4), p.275-277
Main Authors: Ozdemir, Hakan, Ozdemir, Zehra, Sahiner, Ibrahim, Senol, Metin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case studies
Digestive system
Gastrointestinal system
Hair
Mental disorders
Mental illness
Teenage girls
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Summary:Bezoars are masses, which are commonly encountered in patients after stomach surgery or in those with psychiatric problems, formed by the accumulation of intraluminal nondigestible substances that can lead to obstruction of the stomach and the small intestine. The anatomical changes in the gastrointestinal tract are known to cause bezoar formation. In the absence of an anatomical change, psychiatric disorders such as trichotillomania may lead to the formation of trichobezoars in the stomach. The so-called Rapunzel syndrome is the extension of the bezoars down to the duodenum and the jejunum, which is a rare condition. In this paper, a 13-year-old patient with trichotillomania is reported, who was admitted to our clinic with nausea, vomiting, and fatigue complaints, in whom a giant trichobezoar was identified, which completely filled the stomach and duodenum, without causing obstruction.
ISSN:0974-7753
0974-9241
DOI:10.4103/0974-7753.111202