Rapunzel syndrome: The unsuspected culprit

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2008; 14(7): 1141-1143
Published online Feb 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1141

Figure 1 A hair ball occupying the whole stomach (A) and extending down into the jejunum (B).

Figure 2 Full extent of the hair ball extending into the jejunum.

Figure 3 Ulcer in the body of stomach (arrow) caused by hair ball.

Figure 4 Two perforations at the mesenteric border of the proximal jejunum (arrows).

Citation: Rabie ME, Arishi AR, Khan A, Ageely H, El-Nasr GAS, Fagihi M. Rapunzel syndrome: The unsuspected culprit. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(7): 1141-1143
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i7/1141.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1141