Foreign Body Inhalation: A Case of Mistaken Identity?

Analysis of Complications After Button Battery Ingestion in Children

“…13,[16][17][18] Attention should also be paid to the diagnosis because, on chest x-ray, button batteries can be mistaken for coins, 11,19,20 electrocardiogram electrodes, or other external objects. 4,21 In this respect, button batteries have typical appearance on lateral radiograph: the step-off sign and, on posterior-anterior view, a double-density or double-ring shadow. 11,[22][23][24] Because most batteries pass spontaneous within 4 days, they can be left in the stomach in an asymptomatic patient, with repeated x-ray after 4 days.…”

Asymptomatic foreign body aspiration in a child

“…Aspirations were primarily into the right lung (54.8%), and 30.7% of the foreign bodies were of vegetal origin (principally beans and peanuts). 7 Inhalation and ingestion of foreign bodies is most common in pre-school children 8 CT scans may be used in airway FB management of pediatric patients, especially with diagnostic dilemmas, and further prospective evaluations should be considered to assess its overall efficacy. 9 In a study conducted, one thousand four hundred twentyeight patient records with FB were retrospectively reviewed.…”

Foreign body ingestion and inhalation in pediatric age: Our experience at a tertiary care hospital

“…Antero-posterior (AP) and lateral chest X-ray or AP and lateral soft tissue neck radiograph are recommended if foreign bodies are suspected in aero digestive tract. Coin and button battery can be distinguished easily on radiograph as button battery has distinct double contour [2].…”