COVID-19 and psychiatric illness: rectal foreign bodies (30 stylus batteries) in a young male patient affected by Asperger syndrome. Issue 10 (17th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lovisetto, Federico; Guala, Andrea; Facciotto, Giuseppe; Zonta, Sandro
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2020:Issue 10(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10-17
• Subjects: Rectal foreign bodies -- COVID-19 -- psychiatric illness; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa345
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Here we present the case of a 17-year-old male patient, affected by Asperger syndrome, who reached the emergency division of our hospital after anal insertion of some stylus batteries. Transanal extraction of 30 stylus batteries avoided surgical intervention. Lockdown and boredom due to the strict domestic quarantine policies adopted during COVID-19 pandemic might have unmasked in our patient a susceptibility to unhealthy behaviour.