Disc battery in the pediatric oesophagus

Authors

  • Manish Mubjal Department of ENT, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Nitika Tuli Department of ENT, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Porshia Rishi Department of ENT, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Harjinder Singh Department of ENT, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Shubham Munjal Department of Anatomy, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20202635

Keywords:

Disc battery, Rigid oesophagoscopy, Squeeze toys

Abstract

The wide usage of disc batteries in toys, in the late seventies presented a new problem. In the form of accidental lodgements in the pediatric aerodigestive tract. The physico-chemical nature of the disc battery necessitates an early removal, so as to avoid a fatal outcome if missed and retained for a long duration. Management of one such case is reported with radiographic documentation.

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2020-06-24

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