Fatal case of Rapunzel syndrome in neglected child

MATĚJŮ, Eva, Svatava DUCHAŇOVÁ, Peter KOVÁČ, Norbert MORAVANSKÝ and Daniel SPITZ. Fatal case of Rapunzel syndrome in neglected child. Forensic Science International. Elsevier, 2009, vol. 190, 00212-6, p. e5-7, 3 pp. ISSN 0379-0738.

Basic information

Original name

Fatal case of Rapunzel syndrome in neglected child

Name in Czech

Fatální případ trichobezoáru u zanedbaného dítěte

Authors

MATĚJŮ, Eva, Svatava DUCHAŇOVÁ, Peter KOVÁČ, Norbert MORAVANSKÝ and Daniel SPITZ

Edition

Forensic Science International, Elsevier, 2009, 0379-0738

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.104

Organization unit

St. Anne's University Hospital Brno

UT WoS

000207819700002

Keywords in English

Rapunzel syndrome; Child neglect; Trichobezoar; Bezoar; Fatal outcome

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

Rapunzel syndrome is very extreme form of trichobezoar formation where the tail of the trichobezoar extends from the stomach into the small intestine. Death resulting from this condition is rare and is usually associated with gastric or intestinal perforation. We report a fatal case of Rapunzel syndrome in a 3 years and 10 months old girl. Review of the literature indicates that this case involves the youngest child to have died from this syndrome. Furthermore, this case is unique due to the clear association with the parent's neglect with failure to provide the child with adequate health care.