title: Foreign bodies, bezoars, and caustic ingestion.
abstract: Children, particularly infants, frequently put objects into their mouths, and occasionally these objects are swallowed. Fortunately, most foreign bodies are harmless and will pass spontaneously through the gastrointestinal tract. Some foreign bodies such as the rare bezoar or caustic substances, provide unique clinical challenges. This article provides guidelines for the management of such problems.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital, Oakland, California.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D001630:Bezoars; D002057:Burns, Chemical; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004064:Digestive System; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics