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Rapunzel syndrome: a case report and review
Catherine Western1, S Bokhari, S Gould
1Department of General Surgery, North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB, UK. catherinewestern@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract:
We report a 14-year-old girl who presented with epigastric pain, vomiting, and an upper abdominal mass. A diagnosis of trichobezoar was made on ultrasound and she went on to have a laparotomy, where a large trichobezoar was extracted with a tail that extended into the small intestine.
