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Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail

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A rare form of gastric trichobezoar extending into small bowel with varying gastrointestinal symptoms is known as Rapunzel syndrome. A case history of 6 years old boy is described. This is the twelfth patient with Rapunzel syndrome in the literature.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical & K.E.M. Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, 400 012, Mumbai

    S. T. Hirugade, M. C. Talpallikar, A. V. Deshpande, J. S. Gavali & S. S. Borwankar

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Hirugade, S.T., Talpallikar, M.C., Deshpande, A.V. et al. Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail. Indian J Pediatr 68, 895–896 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02762123

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