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Suggest Treatment For Hair Stuck Inside Rectum
Question: My Mother, 75, called me to the rest room tonight. She thought she needed to have a bowel movement, but what happened instead was that she pulled out what looked like a hair ball from her rectum. She left it on the toilet paper and showed me. I asked if it was attached, did she have to pull it. She said yes. Is this a concern?
Brief Answer:
Rupanzel Syndrome, coloscopy
Detailed Answer:
If its as you described, Please do colonoscopy & gastroscopy to find remaining undigested hair in intestines & stomach to avoid obstruction of intestines. This subconscious habit of eating hair is called 'Rupanzel Syndrome'. A psychiatric evaluation is also required.
Would help you if you need any further help. You can take picture and upload it. You have upload reports or images option at right side of your dash board.
Dr. Pravin Gore.
Rupanzel Syndrome, coloscopy
Detailed Answer:
If its as you described, Please do colonoscopy & gastroscopy to find remaining undigested hair in intestines & stomach to avoid obstruction of intestines. This subconscious habit of eating hair is called 'Rupanzel Syndrome'. A psychiatric evaluation is also required.
Would help you if you need any further help. You can take picture and upload it. You have upload reports or images option at right side of your dash board.
Dr. Pravin Gore.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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