Surgical outcome of jejunum-jejunum intussusception secondary to Rapunzel syndrome: a case report

Surgical outcome of jejunum-jejunum intussusception secondary to Rapunzel syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background Adult intestinal intussusception is a rare condition caused by the mechanical disruption of bowel motility. A bezoar is defined as indigestible material inside the gastrointestinal tract that develops into a trapped mass; the most frequent bezoar is a trichobezoar. When a trichob...

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Main Authors: Martín Adrián Bolívar-Rodríguez, Rodolfo Fierro-López, Adrián Pamanes-Lozano, Marcel Antonio Cazarez-Aguilar, Benny Alonso Osuna-Wong, José Cándido Ortiz-Bojórquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Intestinal intussusception
Rapunzel syndrome
Trichobezoar
Gastrotomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1883-9

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