Button Battery with Magnet Ingestion in an Infant: Dual Peril – A Case Report
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Date
2019-05
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International Research Organization for Life & Health Sciences (IROLHS)
Abstract
Foreign body ingestion is common among children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. Nearly 80% will pass throughuneventfully and 20% will require some intervention, mostly endoscopic removal. Button batteries and magnets are frequentcomponents of children’s toys and a potential hazard for the child. We are reporting such a case and the complications whichfollowed, with a view to increasing public awareness.
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Button battery ingestion, Foreign body ingestion, Magnet ingestion
Citation
Daniel Vivin Sam, Michael Vishal, Bedi Nandini K. Button Battery with Magnet Ingestion in an Infant: Dual Peril – A Case Report. International Journal of Scientific Study. 2019 May; 7(2): 108-110