Title
An unusual finding of two coins together in the esophagus of pediatric patients. Report of two cases
Other title
[Inusual hallazgo de dos monedas juntas en esófago de pacientes pediátricos. Reporte de dos casos]
Date Issued
01 October 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Abstract
The ingestion of foreign bodies (EB) is a frequent complaint in the Pediatric Emergency Services. Studies report that in children occurs 80% of the EC, most frequently between 6 months and 3 years old and the second held because of urgent endoscopy in pediatrics. In 80-90% of cases the CE spontaneously passes through the upper gastrointestinal tract, however occasionally staying in the esophagus and should be removed to avoid dangerous complications such as obstruction or perforation of the upper digestive tract bleeding, ulcers, or fistulas. Intake and impaction of multiple foreign bodies in the esophagus, is a few event times reported in children. Most reports, corresponds to the ingestion of magnets, although still rare even presentation, can cause serious gastrointestinal complications, because the attraction between them can trap walls causing multiple small bowel perforation, fistula formation, volvulus, intraperitoneal hemorrhage and even death. Although the coins are the most commonly found foreign bodies in esophagus in children, the discovery of multiple currencies is very few times reported event. Two cases of pediatric patients treated in the emergency, with the discovery of two coins together and aligned with esophageal level is presented.
Start page
373
End page
375
Volume
36
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Gastroenterología, Hepatología
Cirugía
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85021849043
PubMed ID
Source
Revista de gastroenterologia del Peru : organo oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru
ISSN of the container
1609722X
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