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A Case of Battery Ingestion in a Pediatric Patient: What Is Its Importance?
Joint Authors
Alam, Elie
Mourad, Marc
Akel, Samir
Hadi, Usamah
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This is a case of a two-year-old boy who has been suffering from food regurgitation and frequent vomiting over the past seven months which were progressively worsening with time.
He was initially diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease and treated accordingly but responded only minimally.
Investigations and interventional procedures including a chest X-ray showed a metallic round object in the upper esophagus consistent with a button battery which was removed via a thoracotomy after an esophagoscopy was not successful.
This child would not have developed such serious complications and would not have required major surgery had the foreign body been identified and removed early on.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alam, Elie& Mourad, Marc& Akel, Samir& Hadi, Usamah. 2015. A Case of Battery Ingestion in a Pediatric Patient: What Is Its Importance?. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059763
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alam, Elie…[et al.]. A Case of Battery Ingestion in a Pediatric Patient: What Is Its Importance?. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059763
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alam, Elie& Mourad, Marc& Akel, Samir& Hadi, Usamah. A Case of Battery Ingestion in a Pediatric Patient: What Is Its Importance?. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059763
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059763