TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Severe gastric damage caused by button battery ingestion in a 3-month-old infant
JO  - Journal of pediatric surgery
A1  - Honda, Shohei
A1  - Shinkai, Masato
A1  - Usui, Yoshiko
A1  - Hirata, Yoshihiro
A1  - Kitagawa, Norihiko
A1  - Take, Hiroshi
A1  - Ohhama, Youkatsu
SP  - e23
EP  - 6
VL  - 45
IS  - 9
N2  - Ingestion of a button battery has been considered a serious problem, causing necrosis and perforation, when impacted in the esophagus. However, such batteries in the stomach rarely cause any harm to the gastric wall, which is regarded as evidence supporting the use of conservative treatment. We present the rare case of a 3-month-old infant with severe gastric wall injury caused by a button battery lodged in the stomach. The present case suggests that button batteries located in the stomach should be removed as soon as possible, especially in infants.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3468
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.06.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -