Rapunzel Syndrome in a Child With Sensory Feeding Difficulties and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of trichobezoar characterized by the extension of a gastric hair mass beyond the pylorus into the small intestine. It is most commonly reported in adolescents with underlying psychiatric illness. We describe a diagnostically challenging case in a younger child with neurodevelopmental vulnerability and sensory feeding difficulties. A 10-year-old girl with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, sensory aversion to food textures, and heterozygous chromosomal…

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