A dangerous secret – A case report of battery ingestion
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https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v32.i2.22591Keywords:
battery, coin, foreign body, radiographAbstract
Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in Pediatrics that can be fatal.(1-3) Because the clinical presentation is unspecific, the diagnosis is usually based on the history reported by the caregivers and confirmed by radiograph.(1-3) If history is not reported, the diagnosis can be challenging, so a high index of suspicion is required. The differentiation between foreign bodies of similar size and shape is also essential to define the urgency of the approach.(1-3) A case of unwitnessed button battery ingestion is presented in this report.
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