Gastric Ascariasis Mimicking Rapunzel Syndrome in an Epileptic Patient: Learning Points Galore

Rapunzel syndrome refers to a very rare condition in which swallowed hair forms a gastric trichobezoar that has a long tail extending into the small bowel. It presents with early satiety, malnutrition, obstructive symptoms, and sometimes, gastric-outlet obstruction. Despite the varied manifestations...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
Main Authors:	Paras Passi, Sumita Kanwar, Swati Chaurasiya, Sumit Vats, Ravinder Kumar, Shalini Singh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Subjects:	gastric ascariasis gastric outlet obstruction rapunzel syndrome trichobezoar
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_5_18