A Fatal Case of Lithium Battery Ingestion in a 2-Month-Old Child: A Case Report
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Ingestion of batteries by children became more frequent in recent years, due to the increasing accessibility of electronic toys and devices to children. We report a fatal evolution of battery ingestion in a 2-month-old boy.Lithium battery ingestion is a serious condition with high risk of life-threatening complications in childhood and it can be fatal especially in extreme age, under 6 months. Urgent endoscopic removal is the best treatment to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality.
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volume 5 issue 12
pages 6527- 6528
publication date 2017-12-01
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