Rapunzel syndrome: Surgical problem in a neuropsychiatric disorder

The Rapunzel syndrome is an extreme form of trichobezoar found in patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, like trichotillomania (habit of hair pulling) and trichophagia (morbid habit of chewing the hair). The signs and symptoms are nonspecific and include vomiting, early satiety, abdominal...

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Published in:	Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Main Authors:	Gauravkumar Patel, Rupchand Surela, Ripalben Patel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Subjects:	Bezoar-complications Rapunzel syndrome surgery and bezoars and psychiatric intervention trichobezoar trichophagia
Online Access:	http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=6;spage=813;epage=815;aulast=Patel