The Rapunzel syndrome: Rare manifestation of a trichobezoar of the upper gastrointestinal tract;Das Rapunzel-Syndrom. Eine seltene Manifestation eines Trichobezoars des oberen Gastrointestinaltraktes

Chirurg

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 753-756

  Gockel, Ines ^a   Gaedertz, C ^a   Hain, H J ^a   Winckelmann, U ^a   Albani, M ^a   Lorenz, D ^a  

^a DR HORST SCHMIDT KLINIKEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopic removal; Gastric trichobezoar; Gastrotomy; Rapunzel syndrome; Trichophagia

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROTOMY; HUMAN; INTESTINE NECROSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHODYNAMICS; RAPUNZEL SYNDROME; STOMACH DISEASE; STOMACH PERFORATION; STOMACH SURGERY; TRICHOBEZOAR; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

ALOPECIA AREATA; BEZOARS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INTESTINE, SMALL; STOMACH; SYNDROME; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 1442302344     PISSN: 00094722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00104-003-0680-0     Document Type: Article

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