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Doctors Remove 1-Kg Hairball, Relieve Rapunzel Obstruction

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · How we work

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NIMS Medicity hospital removed a 1-kg hairball from a nine-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome.
Dr Biju I G Nair, senior paediatric surgery consultant, led the complex operation.
Ultrasound, CT and endoscopy confirmed a large trichobezoar extending from stomach into small intestine, causing obstruction.
After removal, the patient resumed normal eating and was discharged.
Hospital officials said fewer than 100 Rapunzel syndrome cases have been reported worldwide.

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NIMS Medicity hospital removed a 1-kg hairball from a nine-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome.
Dr Biju I G Nair, senior paediatric surgery consultant, led the complex operation.
Ultrasound, CT and endoscopy confirmed a large trichobezoar extending from stomach into small intestine, causing obstruction.
After removal, the patient resumed normal eating and was discharged.
Hospital officials said fewer than 100 Rapunzel syndrome cases have been reported worldwide.