Trichobezoar with and without Rapunzel syndrome in paediatric population: A case series from a tertiary care centre of Northern India

摘要

IntroductionTrichobezoars are concretions formed by accumulation of hair in stomach. Usually, trichobezoar is confined to the stomach, but rarely it may extend from the stomach to the small intestine and even colon. This is an unusual form called Rapunzel syndrome. Our experience with this rare entity of Rapunzel syndrome and interesting entity of trichobezoar is being presented with review of literature.