Surgical complications of Pica syndrome: About 3 cases
Iranian Journal of Pediatric Surgery,
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2019),
4 Bahman 2020
,
Page 90-97
https://doi.org/10.22037/irjps.v5i2.20278
Abstract
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.
- Pica syndrome
- Digestive
- Complication
- Child
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