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An unusual foreign body swallowed by a newborn causing respiratory distress
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica
|September 1, 1993
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Foreign body ingestion and inhalation are common in young children but rare in newborns. This case report details a unique esophageal foreign body found in a 20-day-old infant.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Neonatal Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Foreign body aspiration and ingestion are frequent causes of pediatric morbidity and mortality.
- While common in children under five, these incidents are rare in neonates and infants.
Abstract:
Swallowed and inhaled foreign bodies in children under 5 years of age are common and considered serious causes of morbidity and mortality. However such occurrence is uncommon in infants and newborns. The current report deals with a strange object lodged in the oesophagus of a 20-day-old male newborn.