An Unusual Foreign body in an Infant- A Case Report

An Unusual Foreign body in an Infant- A Case Report

Authors

  • Dr Satvinder Singh Bakshi
  • Dr. M. Kiruba Shankar

Keywords:

foreign body, infant

Abstract

A variety of objects have been reported as foreign bodies in the esophagus in children like coins, batteries, bones, etc. A very unusual foreign body is described herein, namely a SIM card holder pin. A 10 month old infant presented with acute onset of dysphagia which on further investigation revealed a SIM card holder pin impacted in the hypopharynx

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Published

2015-04-30

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Case Report