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defn
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it is a hair ball seen in stomach , usually in females with psychiatric illness who swallow hair regularly
aka- Rapunzel syndrome |
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cf
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ball like mass occupying full stomach
epigatric pain haematemsis loss ofappetite perforation epigastric mass |
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treatment
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-gastrotomy and removal of bezoar
-counselling -enzymatic digestion and breaking -laparoscopy |
