A foreign body in a four-day-old infant's esophagus: a case of negligence

A foreign body in the esophagus of a four-day-old male baby is presented. Since self-introduction of a foreign body is impossible at this age, the accident was considered to be the result of a form of neglect.

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Main Authors: H Doğruyol, A N Gürpinar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 1989-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3842
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Summary:A foreign body in the esophagus of a four-day-old male baby is presented. Since self-introduction of a foreign body is impossible at this age, the accident was considered to be the result of a form of neglect.
ISSN:0041-4301
2791-6421