Rapunzel syndrome: how to orient the diagnosis

• 主要な著者: Enrico Finale (著者), Piergiorgio Franceschini (著者), Cesare Danesino (著者), Michelangelo Barbaglia (著者), Andrea Guala (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: MDPI AG, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of tricobezoar with a tail extending from the stomach into the small bowel; surgical removal is generally required. About 60 cases have been reported and described in the literature since 1968. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl who, during the course of a gen...