TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Lethal small bowel obstruction due to pica
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Busch, Johannes Rødbro
A1  - Löchte, Lars
A1  - Lindh, Anna-Sofia
A1  - Jacobsen, Christina
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Up to 25% of institutionalized patients with cognitive deficiencies display pica-like behavior, with an estimated annual incidence of small bowel obstruction of 2%. We present a case based on the forensic autopsy of a 41-year-old woman who died as a result of a missed diagnosis of small bowel obstruction after ingesting a foreign body. The case underlines the importance of precaution when treating patients with cognitive deficiency and/or language deficits and gastrointestinal symptoms. In such cases, it is important to employ a liberal threshold for radiological investigations and, if possible, obtain a medical history from a person close to the patient.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14871
ID  - ref1
ER  -