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Rapunzel Syndrome Complicated with Gastric Perforation Diagnosed on Operation Table

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Rapunzel syndrome is a variety of trichobezoar with the main body in the stomach and the tail extending into the small or large bowel. Twenty-seven cases of Rapunzel syndrome have been reported in the literature so far. This particular case of Rapunzel syndrome was on table diagnosis in a case of gastric perforation. The bezoar was removed and the patient was given psychiatric consultation.

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  1. SSG Hospital & Medical College, Sayajiganj Vadodara, Gujarat, 390001, India

    Prashant N. Mohite, Ajit B. Gohil, Haresh B. Wala & Maulik A. Vaza

  2. PGI, Chandigarh, India

    Prashant N. Mohite

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Mohite, P.N., Gohil, A.B., Wala, H.B. et al. Rapunzel Syndrome Complicated with Gastric Perforation Diagnosed on Operation Table. J Gastrointest Surg 12, 2240–2242 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0460-0

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