Multiple Gastric Erosion Early after a 3 V Lithium Battery (CR2025) Ingestion in an 18-Month-Old Male Patient: Consideration about the Proper Time of Intervention

• Main Authors: Ioannis Patoulias (Author), Christos Kaselas (Author), Dimitrios Patoulias (Author), Konstantinos Farmakis (Author), Eleni Papacrivou (Author), Maria Kalogirou (Author), Thomas Feidantsis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Button battery ingestion is considered an emergency situation in pediatric patients that needs to be managed promptly; otherwise, it may lead to serious and potentially lethal complications, especially when it is impacted in the esophagus. Less attention has been given in cases where t...