Acta Med. 2011, 54: 91-93

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.27

Suicide Attempt by Swallowing Sponge or Pica Disorder: A Case Report

Vlasta Žganjera, Mirko Žganjerb, Ante Čizmićb, Anto Pajićb, Božidar Župančićb

aPfizer d.o.o., Radnička cesta 80, Zagreb, Croatia
bDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Received July 1, 2010
Accepted February 28, 2011

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