Hair Apparent: Rapunzel Syndrome | American Journal of Psychiatry
https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.162.2.242
WEBFeb 1, 2005 · While rare, the formation of trichobezoars is the most serious complication of trichotillomania. Case reports of children with trichobezoars or Rapunzel syndrome are sparse, and many link the trichophagia either to early childhood deprivation or abuse (7, 10, 21), psychiatric comorbid conditions (21, 22), or mental retardation (23, 24).
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