| Rapunzel and pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 19077769 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Rapunzel, the girl with long golden tresses in the fairy tale, inspired Vaughan et al to describe, in 1968, cases of trichobezoar with a long tail causing bowel obstruction as "Rapunzel syndrome." A 22-year-old Egyptian woman had been suffering from episodes of epigastric pain and vomiting throughout her pregnancy and puerperium. After diagnosing pancreatitis, we discovered a trichobezoar in her stomach. In an emergent gastrotomy, she was found to have a gastric trichobezoar with a long tail extending down to her duodenum. This is one of the very few cases of Rapunzel syndrome to be complicated by pancreatitis; to our knowledge, it is the first to be reported postpartum. |
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Authors:
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Mohamed Salem; Ragai Fouda; Usama Fouda; Mohamed E L Maadawy; Hussam Ammar |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 102 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-06 Completed Date: 2009-02-04 Revised Date: 2009-05-06 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 106-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Internal Medicine Department, Cairo University, Egypt. |
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Adult Bezoars / complications, diagnosis*, psychology, surgery Duodenum* Female Humans Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery Pancreatitis / etiology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*, surgery Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis, surgery Stomach* Trichotillomania / complications |
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South Med J. 2009 May;102(5):554
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19373162
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