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Button battery ingestion

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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 bums due to a lodged battery. More awareness is required amongst physicians to avert such dangers and ensure prompt removal.

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  1. Asran Institute of Gastroenterology, 6-3-652, Somajiguda, 500082, Hyderabad, India

    R. Banerjee, G. V. Rao, P. V. J. Sriram, K. S. Pavan Reddy & D. Nageshwar Reddy (Director and Chief Gastroenterologist)

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Banerjee, R., Rao, G.V., Sriram, P.V.J. et al. Button battery ingestion. Indian J Pediatr 72, 173–174 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02760705

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