A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Pain:Rapunzel Syndrome
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Although bezoars of the gastrointestinal system are most frequently noted in the stomach, they may extend to the small intestine. Trichobezoars are generally seen in young females and most patients have psychiatric disorders. Medical, endoscopic, and surgical treatments are available. However, when the bezoar entirely fills the stomach, surgery is the only option.
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