Intestinal Obstruction following Ingestion of Metallic Instruments in a Psychiatric Patient
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 psych...
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Main Authors: | Oscar Kivike, Israel Soko, David Mgaya, Frank Sandi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2469462 |
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