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Button battery ingestion.

R Banerjee·G V Rao·P Vj Sriram·K S Pavan Reddy·D Nageshwar Reddy
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Button batteries represent a special category of pediatric ingested foreign body because of the possibility of serious complications particularly if impacted in the esophagus. We report a case of a 3-year-old girl with severe mid esophageal burns due to a lodged battery. More awareness is required amongst physicians to avert such dangers and ensure prompt removal.

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Burns, ChemicalChild, PreschoolElectric Power SuppliesEsophagoscopyEsophagusFemaleForeign BodiesHumansCase ReportsJournal Article

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R Banerjee, G V Rao, P Vj Sriram, K S Pavan Reddy, D Nageshwar Reddy. 2005. Button battery ingestion.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02760705

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