title: A rare case of lithium battery ingestion in a neonate with no complications.
abstract: We report an extremely rare case of homicidal lithium battery ingestion in a neonate hitherto unreported in the medical literature. Although a definitive diagnosis was initially missed in the baby, the patient survived with no complications whatsoever even after retention of the said foreign body for 10 days.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors: Jagdish K
authors: JK
authors: Sahni
authors: Gautam Bir
authors: GB
authors: Singh
authors: Ravin
authors: R
authors: Verma
authors: Sunil K
authors: SK
authors: Dhanda
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium