The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review
Coprophagia is a rare and distressing disorder characterized by symptoms of compulsive consumption of feces. Several attempts have been made in literature to explore the pathophysiology, management, and outcomes of this disorder. However, critical questions remain, related to characterizing effectiv...
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| author | Heela Azizi Tasmia Khan Cecilia Canale Jisha Kallikkadan Ivan Leung Alexa Kahn Dina Rimawi Shantale Williams Chidubem Matthew Obegolu Sharon Paul Shazia Chaudhry Chiedozie Ojimba Kodjovi Kodjo Olaniyi Olayinka Oluwole Jegede Ayodeji Jolayemi |
| author_facet | Heela Azizi Tasmia Khan Cecilia Canale Jisha Kallikkadan Ivan Leung Alexa Kahn Dina Rimawi Shantale Williams Chidubem Matthew Obegolu Sharon Paul Shazia Chaudhry Chiedozie Ojimba Kodjovi Kodjo Olaniyi Olayinka Oluwole Jegede Ayodeji Jolayemi |
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| description | Coprophagia is a rare and distressing disorder characterized by symptoms of compulsive consumption of feces. Several attempts have been made in literature to explore the pathophysiology, management, and outcomes of this disorder. However, critical questions remain, related to characterizing effective management, features of associated comorbidities, time to recovery of symptoms, sustainability of recovery, and the determinants of outcomes. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of available literature addressing these questions. We present two cases of patients with coprophagia in seeking to address these questions. Common symptoms of thought content disorder related to coprophagic behavior are noted in both cases. A shorter time to resolution of coprophagia is noted in one of the patients compared to previously reported studies. Recent and pertinent literature was reviewed and the implications for diagnosis and management of coprophagia are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d4378020916f4b6b90f360456eeee31c2025-02-03T01:27:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382018-01-01201810.1155/2018/51578795157879The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature ReviewHeela Azizi0Tasmia Khan1Cecilia Canale2Jisha Kallikkadan3Ivan Leung4Alexa Kahn5Dina Rimawi6Shantale Williams7Chidubem Matthew Obegolu8Sharon Paul9Shazia Chaudhry10Chiedozie Ojimba11Kodjovi Kodjo12Olaniyi Olayinka13Oluwole Jegede14Ayodeji Jolayemi15American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAMedical University of the Americas, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAExtern, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAExtern, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USASaba University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAAmerican University of Antigua College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAAmerican University of Antigua College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAAmerican University of Antigua College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAAmerican University of Antigua College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAMedical University of the Americas, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAMedical University of the Americas, Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAInterfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAInterfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAInterfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAInterfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAInterfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USACoprophagia is a rare and distressing disorder characterized by symptoms of compulsive consumption of feces. Several attempts have been made in literature to explore the pathophysiology, management, and outcomes of this disorder. However, critical questions remain, related to characterizing effective management, features of associated comorbidities, time to recovery of symptoms, sustainability of recovery, and the determinants of outcomes. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of available literature addressing these questions. We present two cases of patients with coprophagia in seeking to address these questions. Common symptoms of thought content disorder related to coprophagic behavior are noted in both cases. A shorter time to resolution of coprophagia is noted in one of the patients compared to previously reported studies. Recent and pertinent literature was reviewed and the implications for diagnosis and management of coprophagia are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5157879 |
| spellingShingle | Heela Azizi Tasmia Khan Cecilia Canale Jisha Kallikkadan Ivan Leung Alexa Kahn Dina Rimawi Shantale Williams Chidubem Matthew Obegolu Sharon Paul Shazia Chaudhry Chiedozie Ojimba Kodjovi Kodjo Olaniyi Olayinka Oluwole Jegede Ayodeji Jolayemi The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_full | The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_short | The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_sort | pathophysiology and management of coprophagia a report of two cases and literature review |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5157879 |
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