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• TITLE: Button Cell Ingestion in Infants: A Report of Five Cases

  AUTHORS: Mbène Fall, Aminata Diop Nakoulima, Khadija Fall, Alice Ingabiré Goumba, Mame Aïta Seck, Tagouthie Niang, Madawase Mboup, Mame Diarra Mbacké, Ibrahima Diallo, Meissa Ndew Seye

  KEYWORDS: Button Cell, Domestic Accident, Infant

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, Vol.12 No.8, August 19, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Button cell ingestion is a common household accident among infants, often leading to serious complications that require immediate diagnosis and urgent removal. We report five cases of button cell ingestion involving infants aged between 9 and 32 months, including four boys and one girl. The ingestion was accidentally discovered in two infants, while in the other three, it was suspected during play. In three cases, mothers attempted to induce vomiting by giving fluids, but the batteries remained in the digestive tract for 38 hours to 5 days. After confirming the diagnosis, the batteries were removed within 4 to 36 hours. The locations of the cells were the esophagus in two cases, the cardia in one, the stomach in one, and the bowel in one. One case involved a large cell in the esophagus, while the others involved smaller cells. Complications occurred in four cases, including esotracheal fistula, esophageal ulceration, and perforation of the jejunum and caecum. In one case, the digestive mucosa appeared normal upon endoscopy. One patient died.