Vascular ring complicates accidental button battery ingestion

    Authors

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

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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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