Intestinal Obstruction following Ingestion of Metallic Instruments in a Psychiatric Patient
Joint Authors
Kivike, Oscar
Soko, Israel
Mgaya, David
Sandi, Frank
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pica among psychiatric patients has been well documented.
We report a 25-year-old female patient who presented with abdominal distension for one week.
She is a known psychiatric patient for 5 years.
Through history taking, physical examination, and investigations, the patient was found to have psychotic features and features of intestinal obstruction.
Surgery was done by opening the abdomen and then the stomach.
The stomach, together with the proximal intestine, was found to be filled with metallic instruments weighing 780 mg.
The diagnosis of a metalophagia type of pica was reached.
All instruments were removed and the patient did well postoperatively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kivike, Oscar& Soko, Israel& Mgaya, David& Sandi, Frank. 2018. Intestinal Obstruction following Ingestion of Metallic Instruments in a Psychiatric Patient. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kivike, Oscar…[et al.]. Intestinal Obstruction following Ingestion of Metallic Instruments in a Psychiatric Patient. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kivike, Oscar& Soko, Israel& Mgaya, David& Sandi, Frank. Intestinal Obstruction following Ingestion of Metallic Instruments in a Psychiatric Patient. Case Reports in Surgery. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150308
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150308