title: Foreign body esophagus in a neonate: Unusual age and unusual presentation.
abstract: Foreign body ingestion in neonatal period is an uncommon occurrence, despite foreign ingestion being common among pediatric age group. We report a rare case of foreign body esophagus in a 12-day-old female neonate causing obstructive symptoms after a homicidal attempt. The unusual age and circumstances involving the ingestion of the foreign body prompted us to report this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Shrimati Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ranju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Chittaranjan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Homay
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vajifdar