A teenage girl who suffered from “Rapunzel syndrome,” an extremely rare intestinal condition that results from ingesting hair, has died after eating her own hair. It was reported this week on LincolnshireLive.com.
Jasmine Beever, of Skegness in the United Kingdom, was hospitalized on Sept. 7. Jasmine suffered from peritonitis, where the thin membrane that covers the stomach wall becomes inflamed due to a fungal or bacterial infection. In her case, it was caused by a hairball in her stomach, which led to a burst ulcer in her stomach that caused her organs to shut down.
