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Rapunzel syndrome: emergency laparoscopic management.
Raul Yepez Adrianzen1, Alejandro Irrazabal Ampuero1, Angie Mariños Claudet1
1Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Service, Guillermo Almenara National Hospital, Lima 15018, Peru.
Rapunzel syndrome, a rare bezoar, caused gastric obstruction in a patient with trichotillomania. Laparoscopic surgery successfully removed the hairball, highlighting the need for psychiatric care to prevent recurrence.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Psychiatry
- Surgical Case Reports
Background:
- Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of trichobezoar.
- It is often linked to psychiatric disorders like trichotillomania and trichophagia.
- Untreated psychiatric conditions can lead to severe gastrointestinal complications.
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