Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine
Open Access

Case Report

Rapunzel Syndrome in Children

Ghormallah A^*, Ghannam AA and Al-Olait Y

Pediatric Surgeon, Children's Hospital, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding Author:

Ghormallah A
Pediatric Surgeon, Children's Hospital
King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966505485002
E-mail:gghamdi2000@yahoo.com

Received Date: November 12, 2015; Accepted Date: October 20, 2016; Published Date: October 28, 2016

Citation: Ghormallah A, Ghannam AA and Al-Olait Y (2016) Rapunzel Syndrome in Children. Neonat Pediatr Med 1: 104. doi: 10.4172/2572-4983.1000104

Copyright: © 2016 Ghormallah A, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Rapunzel syndrome is a variety of trichobezoar which has a tail extending down through pylorus to small intestine. Most reported cases were female with underlying psychiatric problem. We are reporting 7 years old girl presented with history of chronic abdominal pain (discomfort), progressive in nature, abdominal distention and weight loss. Radiological work-up is consistent with huge filling defect in stomach. Laparatomy and gastrotomy was done, a huge trichobezoar with a long tail extending to proximal part of small intestine was removed. Post- surgical hospital course was smooth with no complications and she was discharged in the 2nd week, given a follow up with psychiatrist and psychologist for evaluation and management to prevent recurrence

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