A 17-year-old girl with a decreased appetite, weight loss, and frequent episodes of vomiting was revealed to have been swallowing her own hair for the past two years, resulting in Rapunzel’s Syndrome. The Osmania General Hospital in Telangana has made history by saving a critically malnourished 17-year-old girl with “Rapunzel syndrome,” a rare illness. Due to psychological issues, patients with this disorder tend to eat their own hair.
‘Rapunzel’ syndrome- Doctors Save a Girl by Removing 2 kg. of Hair From Her Stomach
