The毛石肠梗阻 syndrome is also known as Rapunzel Syndrome. This condition is rare, and it was first reported in 1812 by Jacob and Grimm with a case of a young female patient named Rapunzel, from whom the syndrome gets its name. There have also been reports of gastrointestinal trichobezoars in China.
[Diagnosis]
1. Presence of pica or history of swallowing large amounts of hair, thread, etc.
2. Symptoms of pyloric obstruction or high small bowel obstruction.
3. A mass can be palpated in the upper abdomen; gastroscopy and X-ray examinations should be conducted to rule out tumors and confirm the presence of a trichobezoar.