Health Buzz: This Woman Had Hairballs Surgically Removed
She developed a rare condition called "Rapunzel syndrome."
By David Oliver , Associate Editor, Social Media |Oct. 7, 2016, at 8:00 a.m.
Anyone with trichotillomania – or compulsive hair-pulling – has a tough battle ahead.
For one woman in Pakistan, however, the disorder triggered a rare condition called "Rapunzel syndrome." But don't let the name fool you: This condition is anything but a fairy tale.
Doctors removed a hairball measuring 15-by-10 centimeters, which is slightly larger than a grapefruit, from the 38-year-old woman's stomach, as well as a smaller, tail-shaped clump of hair that had invaded the intestines, according to a new BMJ case report.
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2016-10-07/this-woman-needed-surgery-to-have-hairballs-removed
