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The previously plucked hairs (see also trichotillomania) are swallowed individually or in bundles.
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Hair is indigestible for humans. They keep their shape and length and remain in the stomach. Over time, thick balls of hair can form, so-called trichobezoare, which can develop into the duodenum.
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- Ventura De et al (2005) Rapunzel syndrome with a fatal outcome in a neglected child. J Pediatrics Surgery 40: 1665-1667
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