Title

Vascular ring complicates accidental button battery ingestion

Authors

Authors

R. W. Mercer; M. C. Schwartz; J. Stephany; L. F. Donnelly; J. P. Franciosi;M. Epelman

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Clin. Imaging

Keywords

Button battery; Vascular ring; CTA; Fatal outcome; Vasculoesophageal; fistula; MANAGEMENT; CHILDREN; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Abstract

Button battery ingestion can lead to dangerous complications, including vasculoesophageal fistula formation. The presence of a vascular ring may complicate battery ingestion if the battery lodges at the level of the ring and its important vascular structures. We report a 4-year-old boy with trisomy 21 who was diagnosed with a vascular ring at the time of button battery ingestion and died 9 days after presentation due to massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding from esophageal erosion and vasculoesophageal fistula formation. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Clinical Imaging

Volume

39

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

510

Last Page

512

WOS Identifier

WOS:000353668900031

ISSN

0899-7071

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