Dhinakar Manjula, Balkhair Warda
Department of Radiology, Sultan Qaboos Hospital, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.
Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos Hospital, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.
Oman Med J. 2010 Oct;25(4):e016. doi: 10.5001/omj.2010.96.
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare type of trichobezoar with extension of the hair into the small bowel. Clinical presentation can be deceptive ranging from upper abdominal mass to gastrointestinal obstructive symptoms. In majority of cases, the diagnosis is made very late in the history of the disease due to late patient presentation in lieu of his underlying mental disorder. Surgical removal is necessary. One such case is describe here stressing the importance of imaging in the diagnosis of this condition.
长发公主综合征是一种罕见的毛粪石类型，毛发可延伸至小肠。临床表现具有欺骗性，从腹部肿块到胃肠道梗阻症状不等。在大多数病例中，由于患者因潜在精神障碍而就诊较晚，疾病史中诊断往往很晚才做出。手术切除是必要的。本文描述了这样一个病例，强调了影像学在该病诊断中的重要性。
