Intragastric mass composed of accumulated ingested, undigested material
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Zhang FH et al: Acute esophageal obstruction caused by reverse migration of gastric bezoars: a case report. World J Clin Cases. 8(14):3130-5, 2020
Dong ZH et al: Giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar: acase report. World J Clin Cases. 7(21):3649-54, 2019
Cannalire G et al: Rapunzel syndrome: an infrequent cause of severe iron deficiency anemia and abdominal pain presenting to the pediatric emergency department. BMC Pediatr. 18(1):125, 2018
Lin YM et al: Unusual gastric tumors and tumor-like lesions: radiological with pathological correlation and literature review. World J Gastroenterol. 23(14):2493-504, 2017
Lu L et al: Gastric outlet obstruction--an unexpected complication during Coca-Cola therapy for a gastric bezoar: a case report and literature review. Intern Med. 55(9):1085-9, 2016
Altintoprak F et al: CT findings of patients with small bowel obstruction due to bezoar: a descriptive study. ScientificWorldJournal. 2013:298392, 2013
Tudor EC et al: Laparoscopic-assisted removal of gastric trichobezoar; a novel technique to reduce operative complications and time. J Pediatr Surg. 48(3):e13-5, 2013
Zildzic M et al: The large gastric trichobezoar associated with ulcers and antral polyposis: case report. Med Arch. 67(3):212-4, 2013
Dirican A et al: Surgical treatment of phytobezoars causes acute small intestinal obstruction. Bratisl Lek Listy. 110(3):158-61, 2009
Gonuguntla V et al: Rapunzel syndrome: a comprehensive review of an unusual case of trichobezoar. Clin Med Res. 7(3):99-102, 2009
Lee BJ et al: How good is cola for dissolution of gastric phytobezoars? World J Gastroenterol. 15(18):2265-9, 2009
Vargas JD et al: A perfect storm. Gastric bezoar. Am J Med. 122(6):519-21, 2009
DuBose TM 5th et al: Lactobezoars: a patient series and literature review. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 40(11):603-6, 2001
Ripolles T et al: Gastrointestinal bezoars: sonographic and CT characteristics. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 177(1):65-9, 2001
Morris B et al: An intragastric trichobezoar: computerised tomographic appearance. J Postgrad Med. 46(2):94-5, 2000
Gayer G et al: Bezoars in the stomach and small bowel--CT appearance. Clin Radiol. 54(4):228-32, 1999
Phillips MR et al: Gastric trichobezoar: case report and literature review. Mayo Clin Proc. 73(7):653-6, 1998
West WM et al: CT appearances of the Rapunzel syndrome: an unusual form of bezoar and gastrointestinal obstruction. Pediatr Radiol. 28(5):315-6, 1998
Newman B et al: Gastric trichobezoars--sonographic and computed tomographic appearance. Pediatr Radiol. 20(7):526-7, 1990
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Rapunzel syndrome for trichobezoar
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Intragastric mass composed of accumulated ingested, undigested material
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Zhang FH et al: Acute esophageal obstruction caused by reverse migration of gastric bezoars: a case report. World J Clin Cases. 8(14):3130-5, 2020
Dong ZH et al: Giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar: acase report. World J Clin Cases. 7(21):3649-54, 2019
Cannalire G et al: Rapunzel syndrome: an infrequent cause of severe iron deficiency anemia and abdominal pain presenting to the pediatric emergency department. BMC Pediatr. 18(1):125, 2018
Lin YM et al: Unusual gastric tumors and tumor-like lesions: radiological with pathological correlation and literature review. World J Gastroenterol. 23(14):2493-504, 2017
Lu L et al: Gastric outlet obstruction--an unexpected complication during Coca-Cola therapy for a gastric bezoar: a case report and literature review. Intern Med. 55(9):1085-9, 2016
Altintoprak F et al: CT findings of patients with small bowel obstruction due to bezoar: a descriptive study. ScientificWorldJournal. 2013:298392, 2013
Tudor EC et al: Laparoscopic-assisted removal of gastric trichobezoar; a novel technique to reduce operative complications and time. J Pediatr Surg. 48(3):e13-5, 2013
Zildzic M et al: The large gastric trichobezoar associated with ulcers and antral polyposis: case report. Med Arch. 67(3):212-4, 2013
Dirican A et al: Surgical treatment of phytobezoars causes acute small intestinal obstruction. Bratisl Lek Listy. 110(3):158-61, 2009
Gonuguntla V et al: Rapunzel syndrome: a comprehensive review of an unusual case of trichobezoar. Clin Med Res. 7(3):99-102, 2009
Lee BJ et al: How good is cola for dissolution of gastric phytobezoars? World J Gastroenterol. 15(18):2265-9, 2009
Vargas JD et al: A perfect storm. Gastric bezoar. Am J Med. 122(6):519-21, 2009
DuBose TM 5th et al: Lactobezoars: a patient series and literature review. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 40(11):603-6, 2001
Ripolles T et al: Gastrointestinal bezoars: sonographic and CT characteristics. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 177(1):65-9, 2001
Morris B et al: An intragastric trichobezoar: computerised tomographic appearance. J Postgrad Med. 46(2):94-5, 2000
Gayer G et al: Bezoars in the stomach and small bowel--CT appearance. Clin Radiol. 54(4):228-32, 1999
Phillips MR et al: Gastric trichobezoar: case report and literature review. Mayo Clin Proc. 73(7):653-6, 1998
West WM et al: CT appearances of the Rapunzel syndrome: an unusual form of bezoar and gastrointestinal obstruction. Pediatr Radiol. 28(5):315-6, 1998
Newman B et al: Gastric trichobezoars--sonographic and computed tomographic appearance. Pediatr Radiol. 20(7):526-7, 1990
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