Surgeons remove 2.5-inch hairball from teen with rare Rapunzel syndrome
Hair is resistant to digestion and isn’t easily moved through the digestive system. As such, it often gets lodged in folds of the gastric lining, denatures, and then traps food and gunk to form a mass. Over time, it will continue to collect material, growing into a thick, matted wad. Of all the bezoars, trichobezoars […]
November 21, 2024 | abdominal pain, hair, Health, NEJM, rapunzel syndrome, Science, stomach | No comments