An unusual case of multiple intestinal perforations secondary to pica

Authors

  • Richa Jaiman Department of Surgery, S. N. Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Neelabh Agrawal Department of Surgery, S. N. Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Devpriya Mitra Department of Surgery, S. N. Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Vikram Yadav Department of Surgery, S. N. Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Gyan Prakash Verma Department of Surgery, S. N. Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Shashank Sharma Department of Surgery, S. N. Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20164491

Keywords:

Digestive tract, Foreign bodies, Pica, Perforation, Psychiatric illness

Abstract

Habitual ingestion of non-nutritive substances is the characteristic feature of a medical condition known as pica. It is usually associated with nutritional deficiency state, mental illness and at times with pregnancy. Most of the ingested foreign bodies pass through the digestive tract without causing complications however in about 1% cases, it can result in fatal complications such as intoxication, gastrointestinal perforation etc. Here we report a case of multiple intestinal perforations in a 28 year old patient secondary to his psychiatric illness Pica. The aim of this case report is to demonstrate its unusual presentation and to discuss the management of this rare case.

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Published

2016-12-13

How to Cite

Jaiman, R., Agrawal, N., Mitra, D., Yadav, V., Verma, G. P., & Sharma, S. (2016). An unusual case of multiple intestinal perforations secondary to pica. International Surgery Journal, 4(1), 446–448. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20164491

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017): January 2017

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