Open AccessA Three-year-old Boy With an Epinephrine Ampoule in the Stomach: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Armen Malekiantaghi,
Behzad Mohammadpour Ahranjani,
Kambiz Eftekhari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-2691
pISSN - 2538-2683
DOI - 10.18502/crcp.v5i2.3839
Subject(s) - ampoule , medicine , stomach , asymptomatic , pylorus , surgery , ingestion , foreign bodies , general surgery , gastroenterology , chemistry
Ingested Foreign Bodies (FB) frequently occur in pediatric patients. The most commonly ingested foreign bodies are coins, magnets, batteries, small toys, jewelry, buttons, and bonesin decreasing order of frequency. A three-year-old boy referred to the emergency room with incidental ingestion of an ampoule of epinephrine. The radiography data demonstrated thelocation of the ingested ampoule in the stomach. The upper endoscopy was performed; however, the object had already passed through the pylorus. The following day, he passed theampoule without complications. Our case was pretty unique because the most commonly ingested FBs in the pediatric population include coins followed by magnets, batteries, and soon. Asymptomatic patients having no dangerous FB could be observed until either presenting something abnormal or uneventfully passing the FB.