Button battery removed from the stomach resulting in a missed aortoesophageal fistula – a multidisciplinary approach to rescuing a very young patient: a case report
Abstract Background While coins are still the most common foreign bodies swallowed by children, ingestion of batteries has become more frequent among children due to the increasing access to electronic toys and devices. Coin battery ingestion is potentially life threatening for children. Aortoesopha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1818-5 |