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Ingestion of several rubber gloves: A case report on Pica syndrome

Authors :
Sarah Winterland
Jeremy Schmidt
Dennis Nordhoff
Winfried Barthlen
Eckard Hamelmann
Sebastian Gaus
Source :
Clinical Case Reports, Vol 12, Iss 8, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Wiley, 2024.

Abstract

Key Clinical Message After ingestion rubber gloves harden and can produce dangerous complications. Therefore the choice of treatment is of utmost importance. Aside from a surgical approach, endoscopy should also be considered as a treatment option on a case‐to‐case basis or if not applicable as a useful diagnostic tool.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
12
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4183cc024a5349ca84cb7e4e1ee7d6c5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9324