Coin pica‐induced gastric perforation resulting from ingestion of 1,894 coins, 8 kg in total: case report and review of published works

Pica is common among patients with psychiatric disorders, but only a few cases regarding coin pica have been reported. A 51‐year‐old man with depression complaining of fatigue was found to have numerous coins in the esophagus and the stomach on X‐rays. He had a peritoneal sign and underwent an emergency laparotomy