Open AccessMultiple atypical esophageal foreign bodies in an infant
Author(s) -
Roma Subhash Varik,
Attibele Mahadevaiah Shubha,
Kanishka Das
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_101_19
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign bodies , foreign body , foreign body ingestion , accidental , blunt , ingestion , general surgery , medical emergency , surgery , physics , acoustics
Foreign body ingestion is a common accidental emergency in children. We report an unusual case of multiple blunt and sharp esophageal foreign bodies in a female infant probably associated with homicidal intent and its management.