Compulsive Ingestion of Foreign Bodies in a Schizophrenic Patient

Removal of 123 Nails From Stomach of a Schizophrenic Patient: A Rare Case Report

“…(11) On the other hand Bakaleinik has suggested that all sharp and pointed objects be removed by gastrotomy rather than to attempt endoscopic means as in our case. (12) Unlike most of the literature in which foreign bodies were a postmortem finding, (4,5,6,7) this patient survived well after foreign body removal. Although it is impossible to exactly pin point the cause of abnormal eating behavior in schizophrenic patients, a possible explanation is the patients bizarre illusions and possible altered visceral and taste sensations.…”

“…The craving for eating inedible substances is common in schizophrenia. (7) The uniqueness of this case is the size and number of iron nails that remained in stomach for such a long time without causing any acute and serious complication. Most of the literature repots intestinal obstruction, perforation peritonitis and even death among patients of schizophrenia with such a presentation.…”

Three cases of an unusual foreign body in small bowel

“…Review of the literature shows that the majority of ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without complications and that only a minority of cases require surgical intervention for complications [1][2][3]. Psychotic patients, children, and edentulous patients (like the 3 patients reported here), particularly patients with dentures, are prone to swallow foreign bodies, usually by accident [I, 2,4].…”

Analysis of inedible substance ingestion at a Japanese psychiatric hospital

“…Inedible substance ingestion is commonly reported among patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, and personality disorder . We identified two case series of inedible substance ingestion in the USA, one in Ireland, and one in Taiwan .…”

“…We identified two case series of inedible substance ingestion in the USA, one in Ireland, and one in Taiwan . Case studies of inedible substance ingestions were reported from India, the USA, and the Philippines …”