Abstract
Background: Button batteries within the gastrointestinal system are dangerous and
must be suspected after any foreign body ingestion. Common complications include esophageal
perforation, fistula formation, and esophageal scarring. Objectives: Spondylodiscitis
resulting from button battery ingestion is extremely rare and, to our knowledge, has
been described in the literature only once to date. Case Report: We will describe
a case in which a 14-month-old girl developed spondylodiscitis of T1/T2 after an uncomplicated
clinical course involving the ingestion and removal of an esophageal button battery.
Discussion will include mechanisms in which button batteries cause harm and notable
differences between the previously reported case and ours. Conclusions: We present
this case to increase awareness of spondylodiscitis in patients with neck pain or
stiffness and a history of button battery ingestion.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 20, 2010
Accepted:
February 18,
2010
Received in revised form:
November 15,
2009
Received:
July 14,
2009
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