TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Rapunzel syndrome with a fatal outcome in a neglected child
JO  - Journal of pediatric surgery
A1  - Ventura, Denise Estefan
A1  - Herbella, Fernando A. Mardiros
A1  - Schettini, Sergio T.
A1  - Delmonte, Carlos
SP  - 1665
EP  - 1667
VL  - 40
IS  - 10
N2  - The "Rapunzel" syndrome (a trichobezoar with a long tail extending from the stomach to the small bowel) is an uncommon disease. It is related to severe complications but rarely associates to a fatal outcome. We report a case of a 5-year-old girl admitted at the emergency department in cardiorespiratory arrest whose autopsy disclosed an ileal perforation that is caused by a long bezoar extending from the stomach to the small bowel. The authors discuss a possible link between Rapunzel syndrome and child neglect.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3468
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.06.038
ID  - ref1
ER  -