Author/Authors :
Wang, Zhe Department of General Surgery - Xuanwu Hospital - Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China , Cao, Feng Department of General Surgery - Xuanwu Hospital - Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China , Liu, Diangang Department of General Surgery - Xuanwu Hospital - Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China , Fang, Yu Department of General Surgery - Xuanwu Hospital - Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China , Li, Fei Department of General Surgery - Xuanwu Hospital - Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
Abstract :
Trichobezoars are hairballs or hair-like fibers formed by chewing and swallowing hair or any other indigestible materials. Trichobezoars usually form in the gastric body and are thus prepyloric. However, trichobezoars may rarely pass through the pylorus into the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and even the colon, in a condition referred to as Rapunzel syndrome. Here, we present a case of a 13-year-old girl with this rare syndrome and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Keywords :
Trichobezoars , Rapunzel syndrome , diagnosis , treatment
