Qazi Jalaluddin Ahmed, Mansoor Akhtar Gulfam.
Trichobezoar: Rapunzel syndrome.
Pak J Surg Jan ;19(1):41-3.

This is the case report of a female patient who presented with a large mass in the epigastric region, with weight loss, anorexia and vomiting. The base line investigations were insignificant, but a CT Scan of the abdomen showed the presence of a large mass in the stomach with two air filled cavities containing hairs. Hence, the patient was diagnosed as a case of trichobezoar and prepared for surgery. A laparotomy was performed and the mass was removed which extended from the stomach to the jejunum. The post-operative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the fourth day.

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