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Intentional ingestion of batteries and razor blades by a prisoner: a true emergency?
Ioannis Pantazopoulos1, Georgios Mavrovounis1, Maria Mermiri1
1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Thessaly Volos Greece.
Purpose:
Few case studies in the literature report on adult patients with intentional foreign body ingestion. Prisoners deliberately ingest foreign bodies, such as cylindrical alkaline batteries and razor blades, to achieve hospitalization or commit suicide. The purpose of this paper is to present a case of deliberate ingestion of batteries and razor blades by an inmate.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
The authors present a case of an incarcerated man in Greece, who intentionally ingested three cylindrical alkaline batteries and three razor blades wrapped in aluminum foil.
Findings:
The patient was treated conservatively with serial radiographs and was subsequently discharged without complication. This paper discusses the complications and examine the current guidelines available.
Originality/Value:
To best of authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a simultaneous ingestion of batteries and razor blades.
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