Abstract
There is a limited number of case presentations in literature related to esophagus burns and complications as a result of swallowing an alkaline battery. The main purpose of this case presentation was to discuss the autopsy findings of late-developing complications of swallowing an alkali battery in the light of the relevant literature. On the chest radiography of a 9-month old baby with complaints of vomiting for three days, an opacity was observed consistent with a foreign body in the esophagus. Esophagoscopy was applied and the swallowed battery was removed. On the fifth day after the operation, no complication has been observed to oral feeding was started and on the following day the patient was discharged. Four days after discharge, the patient was again brought to hospital with complaints of blood in vomit and was again hospitalized with a diagnosis of chemical esophageal burn. The patient died on the following day....
Highlights
It is possible that 20 % of the cases can be asymptomatic and it is possible that symptoms imitating respiratory tract infections may cause esophagus foreign substance cases to be missed and so such foreign substances may stay for a long period of time in the esophagus [4]
There are very few case presentations in literature related with esophagus burns and complications as a result of swallowing an alkaline battery [8-10]
The main purpose of this paper was to evaluate in the light of relevant literature, the autopsy findings of late complications of swallowing an alkaline battery
Summary
Alkaline batteries have become the second most swallowed foreign bodies following coins. Foreign substance aspirations are mostly reported in the 1-3-year age group. Despite alkaline batteries constituting less than 2% of all foreign substances swallowed by children, in recent years they have been reported to be the second most common objects after metal coins [5]. Alkaline batteries larger than 20 mm cause serious esophageal damage, which may be the result of electricity leakage, Teke et al./ Adli Tıp Bülteni, 2018; 23 [2]: 120-122. There are very few case presentations in literature related with esophagus burns and complications as a result of swallowing an alkaline battery [8-10]. The main purpose of this paper was to evaluate in the light of relevant literature, the autopsy findings of late complications of swallowing an alkaline battery
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