Coprophagia in an 8-Year-Old Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. (27th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bacewicz, Aleksandra; Martin, Katherine
• Other Names: Inada Toshiya Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in psychiatry. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-11-27
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Mental Disorders; Psychiatry; Psychiatry; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/6565096
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-682X

Abstract

Abstract : Consult-liaison psychiatrists often encounter difficult clinical scenarios. We present a pediatric case of presumptive coprophagia. After a negative medical work-up, the pediatrics team asked psychiatry to assist them in managing this relatively rare disorder in the hospital setting. Little is known about the etiology and treatment of coprophagia in the pediatric population. Using the case as a catalyst, we discuss what is known about this disorder as well as treatment strategies in the hospital setting.