Pediatr. praxi. 2014;15(1):35-37

Rapunzel syndrom - unexpected cause of abdominal pain

MUDr.Romana Valentová1, MUDr.Jan Schwarz1, MUDr.Václav Lád1, prof.MUDr.Josef Sýkora, Ph.D.1, MUDr.Jan Geiger2, MUDr.Jiří Podlipný, Ph.D.3, MUDr.Jana Matějovicová3, prof.MUDr.Jiří Kobr, Ph.D.1
1 Dětská klinika LF UK a FN Plzeň
2 Chirurgická klinika LF UK a FN Plzeň
3 Psychiatrická klinika LF UK a FN Plzeň

The authors present a case of a six year old girl with an abdominal pain lasting for a few years. The reason for the pain was finally revealed

as Rapunzel syndrome which is an extreme form of trichobezoar, where the tail of the bezoar extends from the stomach to the small bowel.

Keywords: Rapunzel syndrom, bezoar, abdominal pain, children

Published: February 15, 2014  Show citation

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Valentová R, Schwarz J, Lád V, Sýkora J, Geiger J, Podlipný J, et al.. Rapunzel syndrom - unexpected cause of abdominal pain. Pediatr. praxi. 2014;15(1):35-37.
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