6 year old girl ate half a kilo of hair

(Dan Tri) - Doctors at the Quang Ngai Province Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital performed surgery to remove 0.5 kg of hair from the stomach of a 6-year-old girl. The girl was diagnosed with hair-eating syndrome (Rapunzel syndrome).

Previously, the child was brought to the hospital by his family with stomachache, fatigue, and a hard stomach. His family said he had a habit of eating hair.

A 0.5kg hair bun was taken from the stomach of a 6-year-old girl (Photo: Quang Ngai Province Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital).

Through endoscopy, doctors discovered a tightly twisted hairball, occupying the patient's entire stomach. Doctors performed surgery to remove the hairball, which weighed about 0.5 kg.

According to doctors, the child suffered from Rapunzel syndrome, a rare psychological disorder that causes the patient to pull out and eat hair. This syndrome is common in girls.

People who eat hair for a long time will lead to reflux, intestinal obstruction, stomach ulcers, even life-threatening.

In March, doctors at the Quang Ngai Province Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital also removed a 1kg ball of hair from the stomach of a 12-year-old girl.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/be-gai-6-tuoi-an-nua-can-toc-20251209121202983.htm