Rapunzel Syndrome in a Paediatric Patient
- Author:
Ngo CW
;
Syauki H
;
Kumar MV
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Bezoar;
foreign bodies;
hair ball;
nephrotic syndrome;
trichotillomania
- MeSH:
Bezoars
- From:Journal of Surgical Academia
2017;7(1):66-68
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Rapunzel syndrome, or generically known as trichobezoar, is a rare condition. It usually happens among teenage
population. We are presenting a case report of Rapunzel syndrome that happened in a 4-year-old child. She was
initially investigated for nephrotic syndrome, as she had high blood pressure and hypoalbuminaemia. However, it
was later found out to be a trichobezoar, indirectly causing both hypertension and malnutrition. This condition
demanded a combination of surgical and psychiatric discipline for diagnosis and its treatment.
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