Nand Lal Kella, Mumtaz Ahmed Qureshi, Imtiaz Ahmed Qureshi.
Recurrent Rapenzul Syndrome in a Male Child; a Rare Surgical Entity.
J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci Jan ;17(2):106-8.

Rapunzel syndrome is a rare entity when the undigested tuft of hairs accumulated in the stomach and extends beyond the pylorus in the small intestine with a presentation of vomiting, pain in epigastrium and a palpable mass. Recurrence of this pathology is extremely rare, and upto now, only six cases have been reported. We report a male who was partially deaf and dumb, presented with trichophagia and trichobezoar in the age of 5 and 9 years. Both times gastrostomy was performed and trichobezoars were removed completely which were extending in the small intestine. Post-operative recovery was un-eventful and the patient has been referred to the psychiatrist for further management.

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