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Baby Death due to Esophagotracheal Fistula Created by An Alkaline Battery: A Case Report

Alkalin Pil ile Oluşan Özofagus Fistülüne Bağlı Bebek Ölümü: Bir Olgu Sunumu

Pages
120–122
Publication Date
2022-10-10
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Ear-ly diagnosis is essential to prevent late-developing complications.

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Objective & Hypothesis:There is a limited number of case presentations in literature re-lated to esophagus burns and complications as a result of swallow-ing an alkaline battery.
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Key Findings & Data:The main purpose of this case presentation was to discuss the autopsy findings of late-developing complications of swallowing an alkali battery in the light of the relevant literature.On the chest radiography of a 9-month old baby with complaints of vomiting for three days, an opacity was observed consistent with a foreign body in the esophagus.
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Conclusion & Impact:Ear-ly diagnosis is essential to prevent late-developing complications.
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Abstract

There is a limited number of case presentations in literature re-lated to esophagus burns and complications as a result of swallow-ing an alkaline battery. The main purpose of this case presentation was to discuss the autopsy findings of late-developing complications of swallowing an alkali battery in the light of the relevant literature.On the chest radiography of a 9-month old baby with complaints of vomiting for three days, an opacity was observed consistent with a foreign body in the esophagus. Esophagoscopy was applied and the swallowed battery was removed. On the fifth day after the opera-tion, no complication has been observed to oral feeding was started and on the following day the patient was discharged. Four days after discharge, the patient was again brought to hospital with complaints of blood in vomit and was again hospitalized with a diagnosis of chemical esophageal burn. The patient died on the following day. In the performed autopsy, findings of esophagotracheal fistula, cor-rosive burn and gastrointestinal system bleeding were determined.As the dimensions of an alkaline battery increase, the contact surface increases and may this cause greater damage and toxicity. A long contact period also increases the toxic effect of the battery. Ear-ly diagnosis is essential to prevent late-developing complications.

Özet

Alkali pil yutma sonucu meydana gelen özofagus yanıkla-rı ile oluşan komplikasyonlar ile ilgili literatürde, sınırlı sayıda vaka sunumu bulunmaktadır. Bu olgu sunumunun temel amacı, bir alkali pil yutulması olayı sonrası geç gelişen komplikasyon bulgularına ait otopsi bilgisinin ilgili literatür ışığında tartışıl-masıdır. Üç aydır kusma yakınması olan 9 aylık erkek bebeğin göğüs radyografisinde özofagusta yabancı cisim ile uyumlu olarak bir opasite gözlendi. Bebeğe, özofagoskopi uygulanarak yutulan pil çıkarıldı. Operasyondan sonraki beşinci gün oral beslenmeye baş-lanıldığında herhangi bir komplikasyon gözlenmedi ve ertesi gün taburcu edildi. Taburcu olduktan dört gün sonra tekrar kusma şi-kayetleri ile hastaneye getirildi ve tekrar kimyasal özofageal yanık tanısı ile hastaneye yatırıldı. Hasta ertesi gün öldü. Yapılan otopside özofagotrakeal fistül bulguları, korozif yanma ve gastrointestinal sistem kanaması tespit edildi. Bir alkali pilin boyutları arttıkça, temas yüzeyi artar ve bu nedenle daha büyük zarara ve toksisiteye neden olabilir. Uzun te-mas süresi pilin zehirli etkisini de arttırır. Erken teşhis geç gelişen komplikasyonları önlemek için şarttır.

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CAN, M., TEKE, H. Y., GÖKMEN, A., RENKLİDAĞ, T., TEMEL, N. (2022). Baby Death due to Esophagotracheal Fistula Created by An Alkaline Battery: A Case Report. Adli Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 2, 120–122. https://ajindex.com/articles/428651

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