A Case Report of a Female Patient with Pica

Manju George, Shreemit Maheshwari, Dushad Ram, Rajesh Raman and Sathyanarayana Rao TS

Department of Psychiatry, JSS University, Mysore, India

^*Correspondance to: Sathyanarayana Rao TS 

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Abstract:

Pica is defined as the repeated and excessive consumption of non-nutritive, non-food substances over the course of 1 month. It can occur secondary to nutritional deficiency or as a form of comfort in people with psychosocial stressors. It is considered as a culturally approved practice and is not always pathological. Here we are reporting a case of a 35 year old female presenting with consumption of cardboard pieces. She was diagnosed to have Xylophagia which is a form of Pica secondary to depression.

Keywords:

Pica; Depression; Xylophagia; Non-food substance

Cite the Article:

George M, Maheshwari S, Ram D, Raman R, Sathyanarayana Rao TS. A Case Report of a Female Patient with Pica. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1332.