FERNANDES, Ana Catarina et al. A dangerous secret - A case report of battery ingestion. []. , 32, 2, pp.144-146.   30--2023. ISSN 0872-0754.  https://doi.org/10.25753/birthgrowthmj.v32.i2.22591.

Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in Pediatrics that can be fatal. (1-3 Because the clinical presentation is unspecific, the diagnosis is usually based on the history reported by the caregivers and confirmed by radiograph. (1-3 If history is not reported, the diagnosis can be challenging, so a high index of suspicion is required. The differentiation between foreign bodies of similar size and shape is also essential to define the urgency of the approach. (1-3 A case of unwitnessed button battery ingestion is presented in this report.

: battery; coin; foreign body; radiograph.

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