Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula after ingestion of a mercury button-battery.
We report the case of a nine-month-old girl with acquired oesophageal stricture and tracheo-oesophageal fistula after the ingestion of a mercury button-battery. In any child with suspected button-battery ingestion an x-ray examination should be carried out to exclude oesophageal impaction which necessitates immediate removal of the battery, as tissue necrosis may occur within hours.
D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008628:Mercury; D011859:Radiography; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*
D008628:Mercury