Disk battery ingestion mimicking acute tonsillitis in a Nigerian child: A case report

There is a rising incidence of disk battery ingestion in children. This is due to their increased use in electronic devices (including toys) commonly found in the home setting. Children below the age of 6 years are mostly affected with peak incidence in the ages of 1 to 3 years. Although most disk b...

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Published in:	Nigerian journal of paediatrics Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 149 - 153
Main Authors:	Aigbe IC, Omo-Okhuasuyi G, Olufemi P, Okugbo SU, Nwaneri DU, Osarogiagbon WO, Sadoh AE
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Paediatric Association of Nigeria 01-07-2024
Subjects:	acute tonsillitis battery disk ingestion mimic
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