Suchita Rajoria
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Publications
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Research Article
Eating the Unthinkable: PICA-Induced Plastic Bezoar Causing Peritonitis-A Call for Community Based Prevention and Early Recognition of Childhood Anxiety
Author(s): Suchita Rajoria, Arihant Jain* and Alka G. Grewal
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition where a bezoar extends from the stomach into the duodenum or distal small intestine. Bezoars are formed by the progressive accumulation of a nondegradable foreign body in the stomach. This case highlights the habit of ingesting nonnutritive substances in children (PICA) as the underlying reason for bezoar formation. We report a case of a 6-year-old male who presented with intestinal obstruction and, when operated on in an emergency setting, turned out to have a bezoar of plastic and kite wire threads with intestinal perforation. Bezoar was extracted via laparotomy, and resection-anastomosis was done to achieve a successful outcome. Notably, his siblings, rather than his parents, were more aware of his habit of chewing kite-flying threads, making it necessary to involve all family members in the counselling sessions irrespective of age. Thus, the c.. Read More»