Non-obstructive Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: A case of Rapunzel Syndrome
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Giant gastric trichobezoar in a young female with Rapunzel syndrome: case report
Rapunzel syndrome is an extremely rare complication of a gastric trichobezoar in. We report here the unusual case of a case of a 16 years old girl presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. Clinical examination revealed a malnourished girl, with presence of a mobile and sensitive abdominal mass of 20x15 cm witch filled the upper quadrant. An abdominal computed tomography scan showed a h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1307-4504
DOI: 10.5505/kjms.2014.46036