Rapunzel syndrome: how to orient the diagnosis

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...

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Main Authors: Enrico Finale, Piergiorgio Franceschini, Cesare Danesino, Michelangelo Barbaglia, Andrea Guala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/7689