Rapunzel Syndrome in a Patient with Autism
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Tarih
2022
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Selçuk Üniversitesi
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Özet
Trichobezoar should be considered in the differential diagnosis in pediatric patients who present with complaints of abdominal pain, feeding problems, and vomiting as well as psychiatric problems. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of trichobezoar that can extend from the stomach to the small intestine and even to the colon. In this case report, a 9-year-old girl with autism accompanied by trichotillomania and trichophagia and diagnosed with Rapunzel syndrome is presented.
Trichobezoar should be considered in the differential diagnosis in pediatric patients who present with complaints of abdominal pain, feeding problems, and vomiting as well as psychiatric problems. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of trichobezoar that can extend from the stomach to the small intestine and even to the colon. In this case report, a 9-year-old girl with autism accompanied by trichotillomania and trichophagia and diagnosed with Rapunzel syndrome is presented.
Trichobezoar should be considered in the differential diagnosis in pediatric patients who present with complaints of abdominal pain, feeding problems, and vomiting as well as psychiatric problems. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of trichobezoar that can extend from the stomach to the small intestine and even to the colon. In this case report, a 9-year-old girl with autism accompanied by trichotillomania and trichophagia and diagnosed with Rapunzel syndrome is presented.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Otizm, Rapunzel sendromu, Trikobezoar, Autism, Rapunzel syndrome, Trichobezoar
Kaynak
Selçuk Genel Tıp Dergisi
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32
Sayı
4
Künye
Ergani, A. C., Gümüş, M., Gümüştekin, R., Sıkı, F. Ö., Gündüz, M., Emiroğlu, H. H., (2022). Rapunzel Syndrome in a Patient with Autism. Selçuk Genel Tıp Dergisi, 32 (4), 476-479. DOI: 10.54005/geneltip.1040015
