Rapunzel Syndrome and Small Bowel Intussusceptions Due to a Cotton Thread Bezoar: A Case Report
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare disease in which a trichobezoar extends into the duodenum or distal small intestine. It is associated with compulsive eating of indigestible substances or pica and is more common in cases of underlying psychiatric disturbances. If left untreated, gastrointestinal bezoars...
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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