A strange type of Pica
Pica, where the patient eats non-food items such as mud, clay, varnish etc., is a common behavioural problem seen in children, pregnant women and the mentally retarded. However sponge pica is a very rare variation. We report a case of a 5-year-old Omani girl, who presented with sponge pica since the...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Sultan Qaboos University
2003-04-01
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| Series: | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
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| Acceso en liña: | https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1245 |