Rapunzel Syndrome

[Coug]

Teenage Girl With 'Rapunzel Syndrome' Has Massive 9-Pound Hairball Removed From Stomach

"An 18-year-old girl had a 9-pound hairball removed from her stomach after eating hair from the carpet and chewing on her own." uke5:

 

[kiddiedoc]

Ah yes, a trichobezoar. These are the things of legends in Ped hospitals. I've seen some gruesome pics, but I've never witnessed a surgical removal in person.

 

[YankeeVol]

I don't think Rapunzel ate her hair.

 

[IBlvNTmWrk]

I typically prefer my hairball with some fava beans and a nice chianti.

 

[vader]

 

[zidanefan]

I thought this was a funny response until I clicked the link...

 

[GreveHaller]

How do they she wasnt pregnant with an ape?

 

[joevol33]

How do they she wasnt pregnant with an ape?

Exactly

 

[salutethehill]

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[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

As much as I gag when I get a single hair in my mouth....how did she do this?

 

[Coug]

As much as I gag when I get a single hair in my mouth....how did she do this?

I started laughing out of pure hysteria when the article said she pulled hair out of the carpet and ate it. It's one thing, I suppose, eating your own hair but it's another when someone starts pulling it from the carpet.