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	Rapunzel syndrome: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rapunzel syndrome: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
		Rapunzel Syndrome (also known as Trichobezoar) is an extremely rare intestinal condition.
		At least fourteen cases have been reported in the pediatric age group.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/rapunzel_syndrome.htm (203 words)

	the GASTROLAB Digestive Dictionary
		Rapunzel syndrome A rare syndrome, where a trichobezoar (a foreign body in the stomach made up of ingested hair) has a long tail in the small bowel extending into the large bowel, and often causing small or large bowel obstruction.
		The syndrome is named after Rapunzel, a maiden that in the old story by the Grimm brothers lowered her tresses so the prince could get up in the prison tower and rescue her.
		According to these criteras, a patient with IBS should have had 12 weeks or more of abdominal discomfort (relieved with defecation, associated with a change in frequency of stool, and associated with a change in form of stool) during the past 12 months, without any structural or metabolic abnormalities to explain the symptoms.
	www.gastrolab.net /dicter.htm (1070 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rapunzel Syndrome (also known as Trichobezoar) is an extremely rare intestinal condition in humans resulting from the consumption of hair.
		It is named after the beautiful long-haired character Rapunzel in the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
		As the human gastrointestinal tract is unable to digest human hairs, the trichobezoar usually has to be treated surgically.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Rapunzel_syndrome (159 words)

	MEDLINE_1996-2006 - Resultado de la búsqueda <página 1>
		The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare manifestation of a gastric trichobezoar with a [quot ]tail[quot ] extending throughout the small intestine and sometimes even to the colon.
		The syndrome is mainly seen in young girls with trichophagia psychodynamically associated with early childhood deprivation and a high comorbidity of serious pediatric psychiatric disorders.
		Early diagnosis and treatment of the Rapunzel syndrome is of eminent importance in order to avoid later fatal complications such as gastric perforation and intestinal necroses.
	www.bireme.br /cgi-bin/wxislind.exe/iah/online/?IsisScript=iah/iah.xis&nextAction=lnk&base=MEDLINE_1996-2006&exprSearch=9569269&indexSearch=UI&lang=e (225 words)

	The Rapunzel syndrome (Trichobezoar) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Rapunzel syndrome is uncommon, only 6 cases have been previously reported.
		Its characteristics are: 1) the body of a trichobezoar located in the stomach, and its tail in the small bowel and/or in the right colon, 2) small or large bowel obstruction, 3) occurring in psychiatric patients and, 4) trichophagia.
		The patient underwent a exploratory celiotomy, gastrotomy, and the trichobezoar was removed.
	www.imbiomed.com.mx /Gastro/Gav62n4/english/Zga74-9.html (91 words)

	Sindrome de Rapunzel
		The Rapunzel syndrome, is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar extending throughout the bowel.
		El síndrome de Rapunzel es una entidad rara.
		Sin embargo se pueden identificar tres características comunes del Síndrome de Rapunzel: masa de tricobezoar, la cola que se extiende a través del intestino delgado y grados diversos de síntomas gastrointestinales, como por ejemplo: dolor abdominal, náusea, distensión y saciedad temprana.
	sisbib.unmsm.edu.pe /BVRevistas/gastro/Vol_22N2/sindrome_Rapunzel.htm (1153 words)

	Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail.,Hirugade ST, Talpallikar MC, Deshpande AV, Gavali JS, Borwankar SS: Indian Journal ...
		Rapunzel syndrome with a long tail.,Hirugade ST, Talpallikar MC, Deshpande AV, Gavali JS, Borwankar SS: Indian Journal of Pediatrics
		A rare form of gastric trichobezoar extending into small bowel with varying gastrointestinal symptoms is known as Rapunzel syndrome.
		This is the twelfth patient with Rapunzel syndrome in the literature.
	www.ijppediatricsindia.org /article.asp?issn=0019-5456;year=2001;volume=68;issue=9;spage=895;epage=6;aulast=Hirugade;type=0 (109 words)

	Case 29: Gastric Trichobezoar and Subphrenic Abscess -- Koplewitz et al. 217 (3): 739 -- Radiology
		Pul N, Pul M. The Rapunzel syndrome (trichobezoar) causing gastric perforation in a child: a case report.
		The Rapunzel syndrome: an unusual complication of intestinal bezoar.
		Seker B, Dilek ON, Karaayvaz M. Trichobezoars as a cause of a gastrointestinal obstruction: the Rapunzel syndrome.
	radiology.rsnajnls.org /cgi/content/full/217/3/739 (1927 words)

	Global Family Doctor - Wonca Online \| Item search
		Trichotillomania is an intriguing psychosomatic entity in which there is an irresistible desire to pull out the hair from the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows and other parts of the body.
		Subsequently, it may cause symptoms pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract culminating in intestinal obstruction, perforation, pancreatitis and obstructive jaundice.
		"The Rapunzel syndrome (trichobezoar) may occur when gastrointestinal obstruction is produced by a rare manifestation of a trichobezoar with a long tail that extends to or beyond the ileocecal valve.
	www.globalfamilydoctor.com /search/GFDSearch.asp?itemNum=5814 (276 words)

	Mental Health Terms Glossary - Mental Health
		Munchausen syndrome is a form of psychological disorder known as a factitious disorder (the term "Munchausen syndrome" is sometimes used, incorrectly, to refer to any form of factitious disorder).
		There is some controversy on the exact causes of the syndrome, but an increased occurrence has been reported in healthcare professionals and close family members of people with a chronic illness.
		Tourette syndrome — also called Tourette's syndrome, Tourette Spectrum (TS), Tourette's disorder, or Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is a neurological or neurochemical disorder characterized by tics: involuntary, rapid, sudden movements or vocalizations that occur repeatedly in the same way.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art33311.asp (7195 words)

	MUSC Digestive Disease Center - Case Studies
		Fat becomes trapped in the hair fibers and ferments, leading to a putrid smell.
		One variant of trichobezoars is the "Rapunzel syndrome." This is a trichobezoar extending continuously from the stomach through the entire length of the small intestine (Image 6).
		They are more hazardous than trichobezoars in that the twisted hairs develop a wire-like consistency.
	www.ddc.musc.edu /ddc_pro/pro_development/case_studies/case040.htm (2760 words)

	Gastric bezoar, MedPix : 5731 - Medical Image Database and Atlas
		CT appearances of the Rapunzel syndrome: an unusual form of bezoar and gastrointestinal obstruction.
		Rapunzel Syndrome - Rapunzel's syndrome: gastric bezoars and endoscopic management.
		The Rapunzel syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
	rad.usuhs.edu /medpix/topic_display.html?recnum=5731 (344 words)

	Articles of previous issues of Pediatric Surgery Update
		To increase the diagnostic yield of NID the pathologist should be aware and use histochemistry evaluation of the rectal biopsy specimen in patients with history of constipation or unexplained bouts of diarrhea.
		Rapunzel syndrome is ascribed to those gastric bezoars that have a tail-like extension of twisted hair reaching the ileocecal valve (2).
		Indications for performing either the open or laparoscopic fundoplication is the same, namely: life threatening GER (asthma, cyanotic spells), chronic aspiration syndromes, chronic vomiting with failure to thrive, and reflux induced esophageal stricture.
	home.coqui.net /titolugo/articles.htm (16321 words)

	Kehr Sign With Gastric Bezoar
		They usually present with signs and symptoms due to a mass in the stomach and may rarely extend in to the jejunum as a tail (Rupenzel syndrome) (
		Kehr sign was present in our case due to irritation of the diaphragm and the phrenic nevre.
		Rarely the bezoars may extend in to the small intestine as a tail (Rapunzel syndrome) or may get broken lodging in the intestine to cause intestinal obstruction, ulceration, bleeding and perforation.
	www.ispub.com /ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijs/vol6n2/kehr.xml (1174 words)

	Peer Reviewed Pediatric Radiology Case : Kinderradiologie online :: Rapunzel syndrome grade I° due to trichobezoar -- ...
		In accordance to Alik et al., this was a Rapunzel Syndrome grade I°.
		The name, "Rapunzel Syndrome" was coined by Vaughan et al.
		41: Rapunzel syndrome grade I° due to trichobezoar
	www.kinderradiologie-online.de /radiology/20060104123424.shtml (1102 words)

	An intragastric trichobezoar: computerised tomographic appearance. Morris BB, Shah ZK, Shah PP - J Postgrad Med
		Contiguous extension of a trichobezoar into the small bowel can lead to the “Rapunzel syndrome”[2].
		Detached fragments of the bezoar may be detected as “satellite masses” within the small bowel and could lead to small bowel obstruction.
		Desylpere JP, Praet M, Verdonk G. An unusual case of the trichobezoar: the Rapunzel syndrome.
	www.jpgmonline.com /article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2000;volume=46;issue=2;spage=94;epage=5;aulast=Morris (898 words)

	Human Hairballs (The World Almanac)
		Trichobezoars can grow to become quite large, in which case they must be removed surgically.
		When hair extends past the stomach into the intestines, the condition is referred to as the Rapunzel syndrome.
		"Hair Apparent: Rapunzel Syndrome" (Case study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry)
	www.worldalmanac.com /blog/2007/01/human_hairballs.html (342 words)

	The Rapunzel Syndrome (Flopping Aces)
		We want to provide for them with more than we ourselves had as children.
		We encase our Rapunzel in a tower to shield her from the world, and end up doing more harm than good.
		Because what you end up with, is a grown adult who has the emotional tools of a little child, when she finally has to confront life in the real world.
	www.floppingaces.net /2007/02/27/the-rapunzel-syndrome (606 words)

	Human Body, Human Being \| n m h m
		The shape of the stomach and the narrow opening of the pyloric sphincter contribute to the tendency of food and objects to collect in this area rather than to pass into the duodenum.
		Rarely trichobezoars extend beyond the stomach into the bowel (a condition known as Rapunzel syndrome).
		Often they are difficult to diagnose, but some symptoms include cramps, bloating, loss of appetite, weight loss, and bad breath.
	nmhm.washingtondc.museum /exhibits/virtual/hairball.html (776 words)

	Mad Medicine
		This one has some truth to it; there are several cases of trichobezoars (the technical, and much more exciting, term for hairball) causing intestinal problems, almost always in adolescent girls, usually with psychiatric disorders.
		However, the legend as usually told implies that this happens to girls who indulge in normal (if nervous) hair chewing.
		This is not true; the degree of hair chewing in the "Rapunzel Syndrome" is abnormal, and generally associated with other psychiatric disorders.
	tafkac.org /faq2k/medicine_121.html (156 words)

	Tess Gerritsen’s Blog » THE RAPUNZEL SYNDROME
		As in a plugged shower drain, the hairs get trapped and tangled in the stomach, accumulating over time, until they cause distension, bloating, and nausea.
		Long strands from the hairball may extend past the stomach, all the way through the small intestine, and may even reach the colon, a condition known as The Rapunzel Syndrome.
		If you’ve ever fished out a hairball from a plugged shower drain, then you know just how disgusting and smelly they can be.
	tessgerritsen.com /blog/2006/06/15/the-rapunzel-syndrome (399 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		From Dave Budd (Rapunzel Syndrome) Chopped garlic an a pinch of crushed chilli into olive oil - not too much, until the garlic starts to colour, then add chopped tomatoes and some salt.
		While that cooks down chop the salmon into pieces about 1/3" cube, get the kettle on for the fafalle (pasta butterflies).
		When the pasta's ready, whack the basil in, check the seasoning, serve with nice chianti.
	www.chiark.greenend.org.uk /~eleanorb/recipes/salmon-pasta (103 words)

	Trichobezoar - a condition to think of in case of mobile abdominal mass
		Obstruction of gastric outlet or intestinal obstruction is caused by either small broken off pieces or through long string like extensions of the main mass going in certain cases up to ileo-caecal valve or even transverse colon giving it the legendary name of 'Rapunzel Syndrome'.2 The usual site of obstruction being terminal ileum.
		Other reported mechanical complications apart from intestinal obstruction and gatric outlet obstruction is cholestasis due to intra-diverticular bezoar diagnosed and treated by duodenoscopy.5 Traumatic complications include ulceration, haemorrhage, perforation and peritonitis but remaining rare as compared to the mechanical complications.
		Desplypere JP, Pract M, Verdonk G. An unusual case of the trichobezoar - The rapunzel syndrome; Am J Gastr 1982; 77: 467-70.
	neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu /fellows/qureshi/Trichobezoar.htm (531 words)

	PRINCE CHARMING'S COMPLAINT - COMEDY MONOLOGUE
		You don’t run into many girls these days named Rapunzel.
		I used to love just saying her name… Rapunzel.
		When I first met her she’d been locked in a tower by her mother.
	www.kaneprod.com /plays/charmingexcerpt.htm (301 words)

	Marriage BuildersÂ®: Are kids enough reason?
		If he doesn't want to meet your needs does he admit it or just act like it?
		What you described doesn't sound like most of the BS's around here, sounds like a ws/bs syndrome without admitting it.
		You say he does not admit to an EA or PA yet you are seeing signs.
	www.marriagebuilders.com /ubbt/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=944857&an=0&page=694 (1042 words)

	The Medical Algorithms Project - ch10. Gastroenterology
		The Diagnostic Score of Kruis et al to Identify Patients with the Irritable Bowel Syndrome
		Acute Intolerance Syndrome with Mesalamine (5-ASA) Therapy in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
		The Roux Stasis Syndrome Associated with a Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy
	www.medal.org /visitor/www/inactive/ch10.aspx (2669 words)

	Studies in Canadian Literature
		In Judith and The Tent Peg, then, Van Herk combines images of power traditionally ascribed to men with others traditionally ascribed to women to give her heroines power.
		In Survival, Atwood describes typical heroines in Canadian novels as trapped in "the Rapunzel Syndrome": "These heroines have internalized the values of their culture to such an extent that they have become their own prisons" (209).
		Van Herk's heroines break out of the roles society has prescribed and find power in new roles that they create for themselves which unite images of masculine and feminine power.
	www.lib.unb.ca /Texts/SCL/bin/get.cgi?directory=vol15_2/&filename=Beran.htm (7310 words)

	Elsevier: Women's Issues in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics: Ahmad & Frank
		The last section includes the diverse pathologic and endoscopic abnormalities that are seen in the lower gastrointestinal tract of women.
		Keywords: Endoscopy, Pregnancy, Gastric-bypass, volvulus, autoimmune, rectal procidentia, Rapunzel's syndrome, microscopic colitis, NSAIDs, endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, colonoscop
		By Asyia Ahmad, MD; and Barbara B. Frank, MD Faculty/Student
	www.us.elsevierhealth.com /product.jsp?isbn=9781416034957 (203 words)

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