Surgical complications of Pica syndrome: About 3 cases
The Pica syndrome is an eating disorder characterized by an excessive or abnormal desire to consume a non-nourishing substance which can be relatively harmless, or potentially harmful for the health. It is a rare affection secondary to the accumulation of diverse natured foreign bodies inside the di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pediatric Surgery Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/irjps/article/view/20278 |
| Summary: | The Pica syndrome is an eating disorder characterized by an excessive or abnormal desire to consume a non-nourishing substance which can be relatively harmless, or potentially harmful for the health. It is a rare affection secondary to the accumulation of diverse natured foreign bodies inside the digestive tract and more especially at the stomach level. Gastro-intestinal localization is the most frequent, and can remain asymptomatic for a long time. Treatment is surgical. We report 3 cases of digestive complications of Pica syndrome. |
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| ISSN: | 2423-7612 |