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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
How Jaipur doctors removed the world longest hairball from teen girl's stomach in one of a kind 'Rapunzel syndrome' case
What is Rapunzel Syndrome ? How the hairball was removed ? Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Doctors at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur successfully removed what is believed to be the world's longest trichobezoar , a 210-centimetre-long mass of hair, from the stomach of a 14-year-old girl on Tuesday. The previous recorded length of such a mass stood at 180 girl, a resident of Barara village in Agra district, Uttar Pradesh, had been experiencing abdominal pain and vomiting for over a month. Upon clinical examination, doctors discovered a hard, elongated mass in her abdomen. A Contrast-Enhanced CT (CECT) scan revealed a swollen stomach containing an unusual object extending through the digestive to the U.S. National Library of Medicine ,, bezoars are concretions of foreign material in the gastrointestinal tract, mainly the stomach. Bezoars composed of hair or hair-like fibers are called trichobezoars. Most patients with trichobezoars suffer from psychiatric disorders. When a trichobezoar extends into the small intestine, as observed in this case, the condition is classified as 'Rapunzel syndrome'.The trichobezoar had extended into the small intestine, posing a major surgical challenge. Doctors noted that removing the mass in one piece was critical, as fragmentation could have required multiple incisions along the intestines. The two-hour operation was completed without the need for a blood at SMS Hospital determined the girl was suffering from Pica, a psychological disorder in which individuals consume non-edible substances. 'She started eating chalk in school around Class 6, influenced by peers, and later began ingesting hair,' said Dr. Jeevan Kankaria of the hospital's surgery department. 'During the operation, we also found rubber bands, stones, wooden pieces, and threads entangled within the hairball.''When we measured it, the hairball was 210 cm long. To the best of our knowledge, this is the longest trichobezoar ever removed from a patient's stomach,' Dr. Kankaria said, adding that the hospital will be submitting the case to the Guinness World Records for recognition. Dr. Kankaria has previously registered four Guinness World Records for surgical patient, a Class 10 student from a farmer family, is currently recovering and is expected to be discharged soon, hospital officials said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
World's longest hairball removed from teen's stomach at SMS Hosp
Photo/Agencies JAIPUR: The SMS Hospital doctors surgically removed a 210-centimetre-long trichobezoar (a collection of hair) from the stomach of a 14-year-old girl, a resident of Barara village in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. It is believed to be the longest trichobezoar ever recorded in the world. The previous record stood at 180 cm. The trichobezoar was entangled throughout the small intestine, which made the surgery a challenging task. Removing it in one piece was a major challenge, as breaking it could have necessitated multiple incisions in the intestines. In the operation, which lasted about two hours, and notably, no blood transfusion was required, the doctors managed to remove trichobezoar in one piece. The girl was brought to the SMS hospital with complaint of abdominal pain and vomiting for over a month. Upon examination, doctors found a hard mass in her abdomen stretching from the stomach to the navel and the upper right part of the abdomen. A CECT (Contrast Enhanced CT scan) revealed a swollen stomach containing an unusual object. The girl was diagnosed with a psychological condition known as Pica, where a person eats non-edible substances. "She began with ingesting chalk in her school since Class 6, influenced by her peers' behaviour, and later she started eating hair. As we operated upon her, we found wooden pieces, rubber bands, pieces of stones, threads and other non-food items closely packed in the bunch of hair forming a long trichobezoar," said Dr Jeevan Kankaria, of surgery department at SMS Hospital, "When we measured, we found it 210 cm long, which is the world's longest trichobezoar ever removed from the stomach of a patient. We will apply for a Guinness World Record for it," said Kankaria, who has four Guinness World Records in surgeries. The girl is now receiving treatment in the hospital. She will be discharged soon once the doctors ensure that her condition has improved. The girl is a Class 10 student and belongs to a farmer family.
