[Perforation of the stomach by a foreign body in a girl with anorexia nervosa--case report]

Abstract

Perforation of the stomach caused by a wedged in foreign body is a rare complication in children. The authors present the case-report of a 15-year-old girl with anorexia nervous who did not disclose that she had swallowed a spoon and after 6 months was operated on account of perforation of the stomach. In the discussion the authors summarize the problem of swallowed foreign bodies in children and the problem of gastric damage in anorexia nervosa.