An unusual cause of anaemia: Rapunzel syndrome, a case report

Ozkan A. E., Danis N., Altundal M., Sevencan N. O., Karatas F., Kayhan B.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.70, sa.7, ss.1269-1271, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5455/jpma.27349
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1269-1271
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rapunzel syndrome, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Trichobezoar, Trichotillomania
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Trichobezoars present with stomach ache and with a mass in the stomach. It's common in the young and middle-aged women having psychiatric disorder, presenting with stomach ache and existence of mass in the stomach. Although it's one of the rare causes of anaemia it should be considered when dealing with cases of chronic and unresponsive anaemia.