Abstract:Bezoars are concretions of foreign material in the gastrointestinal tract, mainly the stomach. In humans, the most common type of bezoar is the trichobezoar, is more often found in children and teenage girls. . The most frequent type of bezoar in adults is phytobezoar. A rare manifestation of trichobezoar is Rapunzel syndrome (RS) which occurs when the bezoar extends into the small intestine. An 11 years old girl from low socio economic social status presented to emergency department. . She had a complain of a… Show more
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