Background.Pica is a condition that is commonly missed in childhood.This condition occurs worldwide and is considered normal in ucsb gaucho blue children from ages 18- to- 36 months.It is also commonly seen in pregnant women due to associated nutritional deficiencies.Acuphagia is a subtype of pica which has been briefly described in the literature.
Its classification has been speculated to belong on a spectrum of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD).This lycogel case involves Mr.C, a 16-year-old male with a history of depression, anxiety, and ten previous intentional foreign body ingestions involving sharp objects such as needles, forks, and thumbtacks.He states that he recently ate a nail and denies any current obsessions.He was admitted from a local involuntary receiving facility due to decreased bowel movements in the last week.
Learning points and recommendations for practitioners are described.