Ann Short Rep | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access
Hemonta KD*
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Assam Medical College, India
*Correspondance to: Hemonta Kr Dutta
Fulltext PDFRapunzel syndrome is an extremely rare clinical condition in children. Usually affects girls of adolescent age group with history of hair ingestion (trichophagia) and trichotillomania (hairpulling). Patients present with vague abdominal pain and bowel obstruction caused by a hairball in the stomach, with its tail extending into duodenum and beyond. We report a case of 13-year-old girl with poor general condition, who presented with recurrent abdominal pain, vomiting and a palpable mass in the abdomen. She gave history of trichophagia and trichotillomania for more than two years. On exploration, a large trichobezoar with a tail was noted in the stomach, duodenum and proximal jejunum. The bezoar was removed. The girl had uneventful recovery. She received psychiatric treatment and improved.
Hemonta KD. Rapunzel Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. Ann Short Reports. 2020; 3: 1050.