Ingestion of batteries by children became more frequent in recent years, due to the increasing accessibility of electronic toys and devices to children. We report a fatal evolution of battery ingestion in a 2-month-old boy. Lithium battery ingestion is a serious condition with high risk of life-threatening complications in childhood and it can be fatal especially in extreme age, under 6 months. Urgent endoscopic removal is the best treatment to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality.
Safi, F. , Louati, H. , Abid, H. , Hsairi, M. , Zghal, M. A. , Gargouri, L. and Mahfoudh, A. (2017). A Fatal Case of Lithium Battery Ingestion in a 2-Month-Old Child: A Case Report. Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 5(12), 6527-6528. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2017.27670.2392
MLA
Safi, F. , , Louati, H. , , Abid, H. , , Hsairi, M. , , Zghal, M. A. , , Gargouri, L. , and Mahfoudh, A. . "A Fatal Case of Lithium Battery Ingestion in a 2-Month-Old Child: A Case Report", Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 5, 12, 2017, 6527-6528. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2017.27670.2392
HARVARD
Safi, F., Louati, H., Abid, H., Hsairi, M., Zghal, M. A., Gargouri, L., Mahfoudh, A. (2017). 'A Fatal Case of Lithium Battery Ingestion in a 2-Month-Old Child: A Case Report', Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 5(12), pp. 6527-6528. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2017.27670.2392
CHICAGO
F. Safi , H. Louati , H. Abid , M. Hsairi , M. A. Zghal , L. Gargouri and A. Mahfoudh, "A Fatal Case of Lithium Battery Ingestion in a 2-Month-Old Child: A Case Report," Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 5 12 (2017): 6527-6528, doi: 10.22038/ijp.2017.27670.2392
VANCOUVER
Safi, F., Louati, H., Abid, H., Hsairi, M., Zghal, M. A., Gargouri, L., Mahfoudh, A. A Fatal Case of Lithium Battery Ingestion in a 2-Month-Old Child: A Case Report. Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 2017; 5(12): 6527-6528. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2017.27670.2392
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