AI Article Synopsis

  • Button batteries (BBs) pose a serious risk to children as they can cause severe damage when ingested, leading to complications within just 2 hours.
  • Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but deadly outcome of BB ingestion that often results in death.
  • A case is reported where a toddler survived an AEF after ingesting a BB, highlighting the need for awareness of symptoms like vomiting blood or passing dark stools following BB ingestion.

Article Abstract

Button batteries (BBs) are found in many households and are a source of esophageal foreign body in the pediatric population. Upon ingestion, significant caustic injury can occur within 2 hours leading to tissue damage and severe, potentially fatal sequelae. Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare complication that nearly always results in mortality. We report a rare case of a toddler who developed an AEF after BB ingestion and survived following staged aortic repair. There should be a high index of suspicion for this complication with the history of BB ingestion and presence of hematemesis, hemoptysis, or melena.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8510820PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5557054DOI Listing

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