Rapunzel syndrome leading to multiple bowel perforations: A case report

• Main Authors: Zachary Ballinger (Author), Erin Scott (Author), Alanna Hickey (Author), Jonathan Green (Author), Jeremy Aidlen (Author), Muriel Cleary (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Although patients with Rapunzel syndrome are often asymptomatic, rare complications such as isolated gastric or duodenal perforation, pancreaticobiliary or intestinal obstruction, and intussusception have been described. Case presentation: A 5-year-old female with no known medical hist...