RAPUNZEL SYNDROME IN A 2 YEAR OLD FEMALE CHILD: A RARE PRESENTATION OF A RARE DISEASE.

Abstract

Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare variant of trichobezoar in which the mass in stomach extends into small intestine and sometimes into the colon. Here we report an extremely rare case of a 55 centimeter long trichobezoar in a female child at an age of 2 years and 4 months. This is the youngest reported case of Rapunzel syndrome.