São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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Case Reports
The cause of abdominal mass in a child with celiac disease: Rapunzel syndrome. A case report.
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar that develops through outstretching of the bezoar from the stomach to the intestine. ⋯ Presence of trichobezoar should be kept in mind, especially when young girls who have psychiatric problems suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms.