A dangerous secret - A case report of battery ingestion
Abstract 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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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Centro Hospitalar do Porto
2023
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Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-07542023000200144 |
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