A rare case of trichobezoar: Rapunzel's syndrome

Year 2011, Volume: 17 Issue: 2, 108 - 110, 01.03.2011

Cüneyt Kırkıl Abdullah Böyük Nurullah Bülbüller Erhan Aygen Koray Karabulut

Abstract

The clinical condition caused by bezoars with long tail named as “Rapunzel's syndrome”. We present a case with the Rapunzel's syndrome, and also briefly review the relevant literature in this article. We diagnosed a gastric trichobezoar that filling the entire stomach and extending to the forth part of duodenum in a 21 years-old-girl who complained about abdominal pain and weight loss. The bezoar removed by coeliotomy and gastrotomy.

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Nadir rastlanan bir trikobezoar olgusu: Rapunzel sendromu

Abstract

Uzun bir kuyruğa sahip olan bezoarların neden olduğu klinik durum Rapunzel sendromu olarak adlandırılır. Bu makalede, Rapunzel sendromlu bir olguyu mevcut literatürü kısaca gözden geçirerek sunduk. Karın ağrısı ve kilo kaybı şikayetleri olan yirmi bir yaşında bayan hastada tüm mideyi dolduran ve duodenum 4. kısmına kadar uzanan trikobezoar saptadık. Kitle laparotomi ve gastrotomi ile çıkarıldı.

Keywords

Bezoar, Rapunzel sendromu, trikotillomani

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