OBJECTIVE Trichobezoar consists of a compact mass of hair occupying the gastric cavity to a various extent. When the trichobezoar extends past the duodenum it is better referred to as Rapunzel Syndrome. Although trichobezoars are well described in terms of surgical diagnostic and procedure, there are only but very scarce reports on psychiatric literature, usually associated with trichotillomani...

Bezoars are concretions of foreign materials that impair gastrointestinal motility or cause intestinal obstruction in the stomach, small intestine or bowel of humans or animals. There are many types of them such as phyto, lacto and trichobezoars. Although bezoars are not rare, multiple giant bezoars which totally fill the stomach lumen and have extension to the small intestine (Rapunzel syndrom...

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...

Introduction Trichobezoar is a rare entity that primarily occurs as complication of psychiatric disorders, most often in adolescent and young females suffering from trichotillomania (TTM) trichophagia. In many cases, children with TTM unwillingly admit hair pulling, deny ingesting feel ashamed their disease try to hide it. Objectives Our main aim was present an uncommon trichophagia point out t...

trichobezoars are impactions of swallowed hairs in the stomach and occasionally in the intestine. they occur in emotionally disturbed, depressed, or mentally retarded patients who have trichotillomania and trichophagia. trichobezoars are usually diagnosed on ct scan or upper gi endoscopy. they can give rise to complications like gastroduodenal ulceration, haemorrhage, perforation, peritonitis, ...

The Rapunzel syndrome refers to an uncommon and rare form of trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines. The Rapunzel syndrome is usually found in young female patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, mainly trichotillomania and trichophagia. We describe a case of Rapunzel syndrome in a 15-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and weight l...