%T Role of Radiology in Pica Syndrome: A Case Report %0 Eurasian Journal of Critical Care Role of Radiology in Pica Syndrome: A Case Report T1 - Role of Radiology in Pica Syndrome: A Case Report "Role of Radiology in Pica Syndrome: A Case Report". "Role of Radiology in Pica Syndrome: A Case Report"Įurasian Journal of Critical Care 3 (2021 Role of Radiology in Pica Syndrome: A Case Report This case is the third case of eating cigarette ashes pica presented in the literature, and the first case diagnosed radiologically. Upon this, cigarette ashes soaked in water were radiologically examined, similar hyper-density areas were found, and the diagnosis of pica syndrome was established. Chewing on ice is a variant of pica, an eating disorder characterized by craving and eating non-food items as diverse as dirt, glue and hair (and worse). It was found in the detailed history of the patient that she was receiving psychiatric therapy and had habit of eating cigarette ashes. Patient’s physical and laboratory investigations were normal, while all abdominal tomography revealed hyper-density areas. In this report, we present a 50-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and radiologically diagnosed with pica syndrome. The diagnosis of pica syndrome requires active involvement of pediatrics, psychiatrists, radiologists and patients/family members. The diagnosis of pica syndrome is based on severe anemia which is not compatible with the developmental level, intestinal obstructions, or several conditions depending on content of the substance intaken such as lead poisoning etc. Young kids often put non-food items (like grass or toys) in their. Pica syndrome is a mental disorder defined as eating non-food and not-nutritive substances at least for 1 month. Pica is an eating disorder in which a person eats things not usually considered food. Japanese Journal of Clinical Urology 2000 54:334-335.
Eating Cigarette Ashes Pica in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure. 9.Ěoyagi T, Hayakawa H, Matsumoto M, Ishikawa H.Worsening of pica as a symptom of depressive illness in a person with severe mental handicap. Jawed SH, Krishnan VH, Prasher VP, Corbett JA. Other reports suggest that pica may have a psychological basis and may even fall into the spectrum of obsessive-compulsive disorder. An iron deficiency anemia and a different pica substance: a case report. Adult-Onset Pica Leading to Acute Intestinal Obstruction. Stroman D, Young C, Rubano AR, Pinkhasov A. Pagophagia – A Common but Rarely Reported Form of Pica. Functional Analysis and Treatment of Pica on a Preschool Playground. In America it is classified as an eating disorder, in the UK it is considered a behavioural disorder it can also be an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Ledford JR, Barton EE, Rigor MN, Stankiewicz KC, Chazin KT, Harbin ER et al. Combined symptomatology of psychosis, pica syndrome, and hippocampal sclerosis: a case report. Rohde J, Claussen MC, Kuechenhoff B, Seifritz E, Schuepbach D.
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