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Case Reports
20 mm lithium button battery causing an oesophageal perforation in a toddler: lessons in diagnosis and treatment.
- Giampiero Soccorso, Ole Grossman, Massimo Martinelli, Sean S Marven, Kirtik Patel, Mike Thomson, and Julian P Roberts.
- Paediatric Surgery Unit, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2TH, UK. giampsoccorso@doctors.org.uk
- Arch. Dis. Child. 2012 Aug 1; 97 (8): 746-7.
AbstractSwallowed button batteries (BB) which remain lodged in the oesophagus are at risk of serious complications, particularly in young children. The authors report a 3-year-old child, who rapidly developed an oesophageal perforation, following the ingestion of a 20-mm lithium BB which was initially mistaken for a coin. A thoracotomy and T-tube management of the perforation led to a positive outcome. BBs (20 mm) in children should be removed quickly and close observation is required as the damage initiated by the battery can lead to a significant injury within a few hours.
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