From trichotillomania to rapunzel syndrome- a case report

In trichophagia, rarely a mass of hair may build up in the gastrointestinal tract. This mass is known as a trichobezoar. It may cause bowel obstruction requiring urgent intervention. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare presentation of trichobezoar, in which the trichobezoar extends from the stomach to the small intestine and beyond. In these patients a proper psychiatric evaluation, treatment and follow up aids better post-operative outcomes.