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Plasticobezoar-another new entity for Rapunzel syndrome
Vivek Agrawal1, Mohit Kumar Joshi, Bhupendra Kumar Jain
1Department of Surgery University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India. vivekgtbh@gmail.com
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|January 9, 2009
Summary
Rapunzel syndrome, a rare bezoar complication, involves a gastric mass extending into the intestine. This report details two cases, including a novel
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Rapunzel syndrome is a rare complication of trichobezoars, characterized by gastric bezoars extending into the small intestine.
- Trichobezoars are typically associated with trichophagia (hair-eating).
Observation:
- Two cases of Rapunzel syndrome were identified.
- One case involved a gastric bezoar composed of plastic material, termed 'Plasticobezoar'.
Findings:
- The formation of a 'Plasticobezoar' causing Rapunzel syndrome is a novel finding.
- This represents the first reported instance of Rapunzel syndrome attributed to plastic material ingestion.
Implications:
- Highlights the potential for unusual materials to form bezoars.
- Expands the differential diagnosis for intestinal obstruction in patients with bezoar history.
- Suggests the need for considering non-hair materials in bezoar formation.
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