Surgical complications of Pica syndrome: About 3 cases

• Main Authors: Coulibaly Yacaria (Author), Doumbia Aliou Aliou (Author), Amadou Issa (Author), Keita Mamby (Author), Coulibaly Oumar (Author), Kamaté Benoi (Author), Djiré Mamadou Kassim (Author), Coulibaly Youssouf (Author), Camara Sadio (Author), Diallo G (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pediatric Surgery Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 di...