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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2018; 09(04): 184-187
DOI: 10.4103/jde.JDE_86_17
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Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

Complicated Cases of Lithium Battery Ingestion: Delay can be Deadly

Arya Suchismita
Departments of Pediatrics Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
,
Ravish Ranjan
1   Departments of Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
,
Ashish Kumar Jha
1   Departments of Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
,
Praveen Jha
1   Departments of Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
,
Madhur Choudhary
1   Departments of Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
,
Vishwa Mohan Dayal
1   Departments of Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
,
Kuldeep Sehrawat
1   Departments of Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
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24 September 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Increasing use of button battery (BB) in household products and toys is responsible for the growing incidence of button battery ingestion (BBI). The BBI may cause life‑threatening complications. We present a series of three cases of complicated BBI (lithium cell) with delayed presentation; one of them could not survive due to tracheoesophageal fistula and sepsis. Here, we highlight the importance of early endoscopic intervention and careful follow‑up in children with lithium battery ingestion.

KEYWORDS

Button battery - disc battery - esophageal stricture - lithium cell - tracheoesophageal fistula
 

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