Multiple foreign bodies in a neonate.
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چکیده
We report a rare instance of nine foreign bodies in a neonate that included a coin, safety pin, screw, cotton piece, polythene piece, and four glass pieces. Of these, six foreign bodies were removed by esophagoscopy and endoscopy, two glass pieces were passed in feces and one could not be removed. The child died 5 days after admission.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 45 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008