#PAGE_PARAMS# #ADS_HEAD_SCRIPTS# #MICRODATA#

Javora J., Lajmar K., Řezáč V.: Gastric Perforation in a 15-Year Old Girl Caused by a Massive ­Trichobezoar – Rapunzel Syndrome


Authors: J. Javora;  K. Lajmar;  V. Řezáč
Authors‘ workplace: Kroměřížská nemocnice, chirurgické oddělení
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2011, roč. 90, č. 5, s. 290-292.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Overview

A case review of a 15-year old girl, admitted to hospital for acute peritonitis with x-ray signs of GIT perforation. During the surgical procedure, the finding of a massive trichobezoar with gastric perforation and diffuse peritonitis was a surprise. The literature describes this finding as a rare Rapunzel syndrome.

Key words:
trichotillomania –trichophagia – Rapunzel syndrome – diagnostics


Sources

1. Saleem Naik, Vivek Gusta, Swati Naik, Ashwin Angole Rapunzel syndrom reviwed and redefined. Dig. Surg., 2007, 157–161.

2. Veena Gonuguntla, Divya-Devi Josuu Rapunzel syndrom: A comprehensive review of unusual case of trichobezoar. Clinical medicine, volume 7, numer 3, 99–102.

3. Mohammed Ezedien Rabie, Andul Rahman Arishi, Ashraf Khan, Hussain Ageely Rapunzel syndrome: The unsuspected culprit. Wold journal of gastroenterology, february 2008, 1141–1143.

4. C. T. Wai, G. Lau, Sutedja Clinics in diagnosting imaging. Singapure med. jorunal, 2005, 359.

5. Adnan Narci, Tolga Altu Sen Treatment of Rapunzel syndrome – gastrostomy or gastrotomy? Diag. surg., 2008, s. 80.

6. Hsien Pin Sun Giant trichobezoar, induced intestinal obstruction in a child – case report. Tzu Chi med. J., 2005, no. 6.

7. Ariel S. Frey, Milissa McKee, Robert A. King, Andrés Martin Hair apparent: Rapunzel syndrome. Am. J. Psychiatry, 162: 2, February 2005.

8. Alistar M Pace, Christopher Fearne Trichobezoar in a 13 year old male. Malta medical journal, Volume 15, 5/2003.

9. Ali H. Al-Wadan, Mohamed Al-Absi Rapunzel syndrome: case report. Saudi med. J., 2006, vol. 27, 1912–1914.

10. www.gastrolab.com

Labels
Surgery Orthopaedics Trauma surgery

Article was published in

Perspectives in Surgery

Issue 5

2011 Issue 5

Most read in this issue
Topics Journals
Login
Forgotten password

Enter the email address that you registered with. We will send you instructions on how to set a new password.

Login

Don‘t have an account?  Create new account

#ADS_BOTTOM_SCRIPTS#