Background
Trichobezoars are a rare medical condition, often requiring a surgical approach and commonly associated with an underlying psychiatric disorder. The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare variant of trichobezoar in the stomach extending from the stomach into the small intestine causing a bowel obstruction.
Case presentation
In this case report, the clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and surgical removal of a large-size bezoar (Rapunzel syndrome) in a young and otherwise healthy female is described. Different surgical strategies are discussed. Psychiatric exploration gives an insight on development of trichophagia ultimately leading to the forming of the trichobezoar.
Conclusions
This brief report sheds light on the importance of the collective mind of a multidisciplinary team preventing a potentially fatal outcome.
Zusammenfassung. Die Diagnosestellung und die entsprechende Auswahl der richtigen operativen Therapie ist beim gesunden Hernien-Patienten bereits eine Herausforderung und wird gemäss internationalen Herniengesellschaften mit dem «patient-tailored approach» klar strukturiert. Beim kranken Hernien-Patienten ist die Herausforderung noch grösser, insbesondere da viele andere medizinische Aspekte in die therapeutische Entscheidung mit einfliessen. Der folgende Artikel soll eine Übersicht der zu beachtenden therapierelevanten Nebendiagnosen bieten.
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