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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 258-260 |
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Foreign body esophagus in a neonate: Unusual age and unusual presentation
Ranju Singh, Chittaranjan Pandit, Deepti Gupta, Homay Vajifdar
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Shrimati Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Chittaranjan Pandit
Qr. No-F/15, Vizag Hostel, Sector-5, RSP, SAIL, Rourkela, Odisha
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.94915
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Foreign body ingestion in neonatal period is an uncommon occurrence, despite foreign ingestion being common among pediatric age group. We report a rare case of foreign body esophagus in a 12-day-old female neonate causing obstructive symptoms after a homicidal attempt. The unusual age and circumstances involving the ingestion of the foreign body prompted us to report this case. |
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