THE RAPUNZEL SYNDROME - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Citation
E. Balik et al., THE RAPUNZEL SYNDROME - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, European journal of pediatric surgery, 3(3), 1993, pp. 171-173
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
ISSN journal
09397248
Volume
3
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
171 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-7248(1993)3:3<171:TRS-AC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The Rapunzel syndrome, found characteristically in girls with varying gastrointestinal symptoms, is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar exte nding throughout the bowel. The previously reported cases have differe nt clinical and pathological features affecting the mortality. We desc ribe a new case preoperatively diagnosed with none of the complication s previously reported.