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Ingestion of several rubber gloves: A case report on Pica syndrome
Sarah Winterland1, Jeremy Schmidt1, Dennis Nordhoff1
1Department of Paediatrics, Children's Center Bethel Bielefeld University, University Hospital OWL Bielefeld Germany.
Clinical Case Reports
|August 19, 2024
Abstract:
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.
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