Trichobezoar and Rapunzel syndrome: A review
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The Rapunzel syndrome: a rare presentation of trichobezoar.
CASE HISTORY A five-year old girl was admitted in 1985 with an eight-day history of epigastric pain and vomiting. The pain was occasional and not severe. She had lost weight, to 13-1 kg, and was pale and thin. There was a tender epigastric mass. The haemoglobin concentration was 12-8 g/dl. Her mother said the child regularly pulled and ate the sleeves of her cardigans. An ultrasound scan showed...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oncology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2348-3113
DOI: 10.4103/2348-3113.139638