Gastrointestinal obstruction due to the pica of plastic gloves in a long‐term hospitalized patient with schizophrenia

An elderly inpatient with schizophrenia and pica developed bowel obstruction after ingesting plastic gloves; laparotomy removed eleven gloves. The case underscores the need to eliminate seemingly harmless plastic items from the environment of patients with pica, especially those with cognitive or communication impairments.