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Review
. 2002 Apr-Jun;22(2):168-72.

[Rapunzel syndrome: case report and literature review]

[Article in Spanish]
Walter H Curioso Vilchez  1 , Juan Rivera Vega, Walter I Curioso Abriojo
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  • PMID: 12098746
Review

[Rapunzel syndrome: case report and literature review]

[Article in Spanish]
Walter H Curioso Vilchez et al. Rev Gastroenterol Peru. 2002 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar crossing the pylorus and extending throughout the bowel. The case of a 22-year-old Peruvian woman is reported. This is the thirteenth patient with Rapunzel syndrome reported in the literature. The epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment are briefly reviewed.

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