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The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome

Year 2011, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 1 - 4, 25.07.2011

Venu Parachurı Dilip Patel , Marc Downıng Jagadeesh Kalavakunta

Abstract

Rapunzel syndrome is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction caused by a trichobezoar. There have been fewer than 40 cases reported and only one case was reported to occur in a male to date. We present the youngest patient in the literature and only the second male case.

Keywords

Rapunzel syndrome trichobezoar

References

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  • Vaughan ED Jr, Sawyers JL, Scott HW Jr. The Rapunzel syndrome. An unusual complication of intestinal bezoar. Surgery 1968; 63: 339-343
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  • Naik S, Gupta V, Naik S, Rangole A, Chaudhary AK, Jain P, Sharma AK. Rapunzel syndrome reviewed and redefined. Dig Surg. 2007;24:157-161.
  • Coulter R, Antony MT, Bhuta P, Memon MA. Large gastric trichobezoar in a normal healthy woman: case report and review of pertinent literature. South Med J 2005; 98: 1042-1044.
  • Mathai J, Chacko J, Kumar TS, Scott JX, Agarwal I, Varkki S. Rapunzel syndrome: a diagnosis overlooked. Acta Paediatr. 2007;96:135-137.
  • Chogle A, Bonilla S, Browne M, Madonna MB, Parsons W, Donaldson J, Alonso E. Rapunzel syndrome: a rare cause of biliary obstruction. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010;51:522-3.
  • Western C, Bokhari S, Gould S. Rapunzel syndrome: a case report and review. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008;12:1612-4

Year 2011, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 1 - 4, 25.07.2011

Venu Parachurı Dilip Patel , Marc Downıng Jagadeesh Kalavakunta

Abstract

References

  • Duke DC, Keeley ML, Geffken GR, Storch EA. Trichotillomania: A current review.Clin Psychol Rev. 2010;30:181-193.
  • Vaughan ED Jr, Sawyers JL, Scott HW Jr. The Rapunzel syndrome. An unusual complication of intestinal bezoar. Surgery 1968; 63: 339-343
  • Grimm J, Grimm W. Rapunzel. In Household Tales, vol 1. Trans Hunt M. London: George Bell, 1882, pp 50-54.
  • Naik S, Gupta V, Naik S, Rangole A, Chaudhary AK, Jain P, Sharma AK. Rapunzel syndrome reviewed and redefined. Dig Surg. 2007;24:157-161.
  • Coulter R, Antony MT, Bhuta P, Memon MA. Large gastric trichobezoar in a normal healthy woman: case report and review of pertinent literature. South Med J 2005; 98: 1042-1044.
  • Mathai J, Chacko J, Kumar TS, Scott JX, Agarwal I, Varkki S. Rapunzel syndrome: a diagnosis overlooked. Acta Paediatr. 2007;96:135-137.
  • Chogle A, Bonilla S, Browne M, Madonna MB, Parsons W, Donaldson J, Alonso E. Rapunzel syndrome: a rare cause of biliary obstruction. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010;51:522-3.
  • Western C, Bokhari S, Gould S. Rapunzel syndrome: a case report and review. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008;12:1612-4
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Details

Primary Language English
Journal Section Case Reports
Authors

Venu Parachurı This is me

Dilip Patel

Marc Downıng This is me

Jagadeesh Kalavakunta This is me

Publication Date July 25, 2011
Published in Issue Year 2011 Volume: 3 Issue: 3

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APA Parachurı, V., Patel, D., Downıng, M., Kalavakunta, J. (2011). The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Sciences, 3(3), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.17334/jps.09590
AMA Parachurı V, Patel D, Downıng M, Kalavakunta J. The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Sciences. July 2011;3(3):1-4. doi:10.17334/jps.09590
Chicago Parachurı, Venu, Dilip Patel, Marc Downıng, and Jagadeesh Kalavakunta. “The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome”. Journal of Pediatric Sciences 3, no. 3 (July 2011): 1-4. https://doi.org/10.17334/jps.09590.
EndNote Parachurı V, Patel D, Downıng M, Kalavakunta J (July 1, 2011) The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Sciences 3 3 1–4.
IEEE V. Parachurı, D. Patel, M. Downıng, and J. Kalavakunta, “The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome”, Journal of Pediatric Sciences, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 1–4, 2011, doi: 10.17334/jps.09590.
ISNAD Parachurı, Venu et al. “The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome”. Journal of Pediatric Sciences 3/3 (July 2011), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.17334/jps.09590.
JAMA Parachurı V, Patel D, Downıng M, Kalavakunta J. The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Sciences. 2011;3:1–4.
MLA Parachurı, Venu et al. “The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome”. Journal of Pediatric Sciences, vol. 3, no. 3, 2011, pp. 1-4, doi:10.17334/jps.09590.
Vancouver Parachurı V, Patel D, Downıng M, Kalavakunta J. The Youngest Case of Rapunzel Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Sciences. 2011;3(3):1-4.