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Case Reports
. 2001 Sep;68(9):895-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF02762123.

Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail

S T Hirugade  1 , M C Talpallikar, A V Deshpande, J S Gavali, S S Borwankar
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Case Reports

Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail

S T Hirugade et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2001 Sep.

Abstract

A rare form of gastric trichobezoar extending into small bowel with varying gastrointestinal symptoms is known as Rapunzel syndrome. A case history of 6 years old boy is described. This is the twelfth patient with Rapunzel syndrome in the literature.

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