Trichobezoars are conglomerates of hair within the gastro-intestinal tract, commonly detected in the stomach, and they can present with the Rapunzel syndrome. Isolated small-bowel trichobezoars are extremely rare. Three female patients presented with abdominal pain and bilious vomiting, and underwent various imaging examinations. Two were diagnosed with small-bowel trichobezoars with intestinal obstruction and one with intestinal obstruction only. All three underwent surgery. Two underwent laparoscopic exploration and one underwent a laparotomy. One and two patients had isolated small-bowel trichobezoars in the ileum and jejunum, respectively. Two patients were followed up by a psychiatrist, and all recovered well without recurrence. These three cases emphasise the importance of a comprehensive medical history and imaging in patients with small-bowel obstruction to determine the possibility of bezoars.
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