Open AccessSmall Bowel Obstruction due to Foreign Body Ingestion in an Autistic Child
Author(s) -
Rajesh Poudel,
Samir Shrestha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of universal college of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-8582
pISSN - 2091-2846
DOI - 10.3126/jucms.v7i2.27146
Subject(s) - pica (typography) , foreign body , medicine , foreign body ingestion , autism , complication , bowel obstruction , ingestion , foreign bodies , surgery , pediatrics , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science
The pica phenomenon is common in patients with behavioral and developmental disorders, particularly autism. Most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal system spontaneously and without complication. Small bowel obstruction is an uncommon complication of ingested foreign body. Herein, we present the case of an autistic child who was operated for peritonitis due to an unusual foreign body.