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Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
King Edward Medical University, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Introduction And Importance: Trichobezor is a mass of accumulated ingested hair in the gastric lumen. Rapunzel syndrome is an extension of these bezoars beyond the pylorus. The formation of trichobezoar is invariably linked to trichotillomania and trichophagia.
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December 2024
Department of General surgery, Institute of Medicine, TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Introduction: Bezoars are an accumulation of human or vegetable fibers in the gastrointestinal tract which if extend to the small intestine are referred to as Rapunzel syndrome. They are primarily a psychiatric issue rather than a surgical condition and are associated with trichotillomania, with subsequent trichophagia, pica, and other psychiatric conditions usually seen in adolescent females. This case report describes an extremely rare diagnosis of Rapunzel syndrome in a 4-year-old female.
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December 2024
Department of Anaesthesia, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Introduction And Importance: One of the very rare causes of obstructive jaundice, Lemmel's syndrome, is caused due to biliary mechanical compression by a juxtapapillary diverticulum. It is defined as obstructive jaundice due to juxtapapillary diverticulum in the absence of cholelithiasis, periampullary tumours, or other detectable obstacles. It is an extremely rare syndrome; therefore, studies need to be done for proper diagnosis and management.
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November 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518100, Guangdong Province, China.
Background: Small bowel bezoar obstruction (SBBO) is a rare clinical condition characterized by hard fecal masses in the small intestine, causing intestinal obstruction. It occurs more frequently in the elderly and bedridden patients, but can also affect those with specific gastrointestinal dysfunctions. Diagnosing SBBO is challenging due to its clinical presentation, which mimics other intestinal obstructions.
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November 2024
Department of Surgery, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, 800 Commissioners Rd., Rm E4-112 London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada.
A 58-year-old man presented with alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis. Imaging revealed complete necrosis of the pancreatic parenchyma. After initial non-operative management, the patient developed a duodenal ulcer and an upper gastrointestinal bleed and later spontaneously formed a fistula between the pancreas and the first segment of the duodenum.
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