Rapunzel syndrome: an infrequent cause of severe iron deficiency anemia and abdominal pain presenting to the pediatric emergency department

Rapunzel syndrome: an infrequent cause of severe iron deficiency anemia and abdominal pain presenting to the pediatric emergency department

Abstract Background Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and abdominal pain are commonly seen in a pediatric emergency department (8 and 18% incidence respectively in our center). They are manifestations of a wide variety of diseases ranging from benign to immediately life-threatening. Trichobezoar is an un...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Cannalire, Luigi Conti, Maurizio Celoni, Carmine Grassi, Andrea Cella, Giulia Bensi, Patrizio Capelli, Giacomo Biasucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Rapunzel syndrome
Abdominal pain
Iron deficiency anemia
PICA
Trichobezoar
Trichophagia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1097-8

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