A Case of Rapunzel Syndrome

A Case of Rapunzel Syndrome

Rapunzel syndrome refers to a very rare condition in which swallowed hair forms a gastric trichobezoar that has a long tail extending into the small bowel. We describe a case of Rapunzel syndrome in an 8-year-old girl who presented with abdominal mass, epigastric pain and vomiting. Abdominal computed tomography scan showed a markedly dilated stomach filled with coarse heterogeneous materials. U...

Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case

The Rapunzel syndrome describes a disorder in which a significant amount of hair is swallowed, forming a trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines. Given the indigestible nature of hair, it subsequently leads to obstruction within the gastrointestinal system. Clinically, patients may present with symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction, including abdominal complaints...

Rapunzel syndrome.

A trichobezoar may be confined to the stomach or unusually it may extend from stomach to the small intestine or beyond when it is labelled as Rapunzel syndrome. Bezoars are concretions in the gastrointestinal tract that increase in size by continuous accumulation of non-absorbable food or fibre. Most bezoars in children are trichobezoars from swallowed hair. Repunzal syndrome is an uncommon con...

Rapunzel syndrome

Rapunzel syndrome A case report and literature review

1 Gastrointestinal Surgeon and Digestive Endoscopist. Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Coordinator at the Hospital Cardiovascular del Niño de Cundinamarca in Soacha, Cundinamarca Colombia. 2 Gastrointestinal Surgeon and Digestive Endoscopist at the Hospital Cardiovascular del Niño de Cundinamarca in Soacha, Cundinamarca Colombia and at Saludcoop and at the League Against Cancer in Bogotá, Colombi...