Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Gastroenterology
Rapunzel Syndrome Complicated By Escherichia Coli Sepsis, Bowel Perforation, And Pancreatitis In An 11-Year-Old Malnourished Female, Rhea Daniel, Mary Arbuthnot, Srinivas Ramireddy, Supriya Nair
Rapunzel Syndrome Complicated By Escherichia Coli Sepsis, Bowel Perforation, And Pancreatitis In An 11-Year-Old Malnourished Female, Rhea Daniel, Mary Arbuthnot, Srinivas Ramireddy, Supriya Nair
Student and Faculty Publications
The most common presenting symptoms of Rapunzel syndrome include abdominal pain (37%), nausea and vomiting (33.3%), obstruction (25.9%), and peritonitis (18.3%). Less commonly, patients may present with weight loss (7.4%) or intussusception (7.4%). Exceedingly rare complications of Rapunzel syndrome include gastric ulceration, obstructive jaundice, and acute pancreatitis as well as other malabsorptive-related complications including protein-losing enteropathy, iron deficiency, and megaloblastic anemia. This report details the case of an 11-year-old female with Rapunzel syndrome complicated by sepsis, a rare complication reported in only 2% of patients.
Rare Presentation Of Pancreatitis Secondary To Intussusception Of Duodenal Duplication Cyst, A Pediatric Case Report, Valentina Shakhnovich, Jennifer Colombo, Amita A. Desai, Shawn D. St Peter
Rare Presentation Of Pancreatitis Secondary To Intussusception Of Duodenal Duplication Cyst, A Pediatric Case Report, Valentina Shakhnovich, Jennifer Colombo, Amita A. Desai, Shawn D. St Peter
Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers
No abstract provided.