This trichobezoar was extracted from a teenage patient with trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) & trichophagia (compulsive hair-eating). This particular case is known as Rapunzel syndrome, characterized by the duodenal extension of the trichobezoar.

Dr. Hummaz Mehbub

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 6 months ago
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