Abdominal pain in a child associated with dental amalgam ingestion.

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  • Rade B Vukmir
چکیده

We present the case of a child with abdominal cramping found to have radiopaque matter in his gastrointestinal tract on plain radiography. The parents denied ingestion of a foreign substance but specific questioning revealed a visit for dental care the previous day. This may serve to illustrate the benefits of taking a careful goal-directed history as opposed to the often recommended open-ended approach.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American journal of emergency medicine

دوره 23 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005