Author/Authors :
Yacaria ، Coulibaly Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , Aliou ، Doumbia Aliou Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , Issa ، Amadou Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , Mamby ، Keita Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , Oumar ، Coulibaly Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , Benoi ، Kamaté Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , Kassim ، Djiré Mamadou Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , Youssouf ، Coulibaly Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , Sadio ، Camara Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure , G ، Diallo Service of pediatric surgery - Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure
Abstract :
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 digestive tract and more especially at the stomach level. Gastro-intestinal localization is the most frequent, and can remain asymptomatic for a long time. Treatment is surgical. We report 3 cases of digestive complications of Pica syndrome.
Keywords :
Pica syndrome , Digestive , Complication , Child
