Trichobezoar should be considered in the differential diagnosis in pediatric patients who present with complaints of abdominal pain, feeding problems, and vomiting as well as psychiatric problems.Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of trichobezoar that can extend from the stomach to the small intestine and even to the colon. In this case report, a 9-year-old girl with autism accompanied by trichotillomania and trichophagia and diagnosed with Rapunzel syndrome is presented.
Karın ağrısı, beslenme sorunları ve kusma şikayetlerinin yanı sıra psikiyatrik sorunlar ile başvuran çocuk hastalarda trikobezoar ayırıcı tanıda düşünülmelidir. Rapunzel sendromu, trikobezoarın mideden ince bağırsağa ve hatta kolona kadar uzanabilen nadir görülen bir formudur. Bu olgu sunumunda trikotillomani ve trikofajinin eşlik ettiği Rapunzel sendromu tanısı konulan otizmli 9 yaşında bir kız çocuğu sunulmaktadır.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Clinical Sciences |
Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | August 31, 2022 |
Submission Date | December 24, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 32 Issue: 4 |
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