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Una ematemesi fatale
A lethal haematemesis
Angela Amoroso1, Fabiana Di Stasio1, Laura Locatelli2, Lorenzo D’Antiga2
1Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, Milano-Bicocca
2UC di Pediatria, Ospedale “Papa Giovanni XXIII”, Bergamo
Aprile 2022 | DOI: 10.53126/MEBXXVA081
Abstract
Disk battery ingestions in children are increasing worldwide. This condition may cause severe complications, especially if the battery is lodged in the oesophagus. The most dangerous complication with the highest mortality rate is aorto-oesophageal fistula. The tissue damage may appear after 2 hours from the ingestion. The paper reports the case of a 2-year-old girl who was admitted to the Emergency Department 15 days after the ingestion of a disk battery and who presented with an aorto-oesophageal fistula complication.
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