Rare case of spontaneous closure of tracheo-esophageal fistula secondary to disc battery ingestion.
Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies by children is not an uncommon event. Now a day, with increasing accessibility of electronic toys and devices to the children, ingestion of miniature size batteries is on the rise [J. Am. Med. Assoc., 249, (1983), 2495]. Unlike the usual foreign bodies, ingestion of button alkaline batteries may be associated with serious complications if not removed early [Am. J. Otolaryngol., 21 (2000) 333]. We report a rare and interesting case, in which a child developed tracheo-esopbageal fistula secondary to disc battery ingestion, and importantly, its conservative management resulting in its spontaneous closure.
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Department of ENT, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. vikram_wadhwa@yahoo.co.uk
Kumar
Sandeep
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Wadhwa
Vikram
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Dhawan
Rajiv
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy