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There are only five cases reported in literature. This case report has been reported in line with the SCARE criteria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Presentation of case:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 19 year old female, with a history of trichotillomania with trichophagia, who presented with epigastric pain and vomiting for 12 months. She underwent laparotomy ten years back to extract a trichobezoar, which was diagnosed to be Rapunzel syndrome and lack of follow-up resulted in recurrence. Further examination and imaging showed a large trichobezoar extending into small intestine. She underwent gastrotomy and entrerotomy and extraction of hairball.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In a trichophagic female with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and abdominal mass, diagnosis is done by ultrasound, CT scan and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Small trichobezoars can be removed endoscopically. Large (&gt;20 cms)acutely symptomatic trichobezoars, especially when accompanied by Rapunzel syndrome, must be removed surgically by gastrotomy and enterotomy is required if impacted extension is present. Long-term surgical and psychiatric follow-up with psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy along with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are critical to prevent recurrences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although Rapunzel syndrome is an extremely rare disease, it should be considered when diagnosing young women, especially those with a history of trichophagia or trichotillomania. After the surgical removal of trichobezoars by laparotomy, long-term follow-up combined with psychiatric consultation is recommended to prevent recurrences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Highlights<\/jats:title>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijscr.2018.03.017","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,3,21]],"date-time":"2018-03-21T04:00:13Z","timestamp":1521604813000},"page":"83-86","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Recurrent Rapunzel syndrome - A rare tale of a hairy tail"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"45","author":[{"given":"Antony","family":"Nettikadan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"M.J.","family":"Ravi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Shivaprasad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"276","reference":[{"key":"R1-19-20260114","first-page":"339","article-title":"The Rapunzel syndrome. 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