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Rapunzel Syndrome

Rapunzel syndrome is also known as trichobezoar. It is a condition characterized by ingestion of hair which eventually leads to gastric outlet obstruction and other abdominal symptoms. Rapunzel syndrome is associated with trichotillomania, depression, body dysmorphism, trichophagia, and prior surgeries. Rapunzel syndrome presents with complaints of: - anorexia - weight loss - vomiting - alopecia - acute epigastric pain Reference: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/rapunzel-syndrome-1 Image via: https://www.pediatr-neonatol.com/article/S1875-9572(19)30520-0/fulltext