TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Foreign body ingestion causing gastric and diaphragmatic perforation in a child
JO  - Pediatric surgery international
A1  - Antao, B.
A1  - Foxall, G.
A1  - Guzik, I.
A1  - Vaughan, R.
A1  - Roberts, J. P.
SP  - 326
EP  - 328
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
N2  - Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in children. Most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without difficulty once they reach the stomach. Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract very rarely occurs. This case report discusses the clinical presentation and management of a very unusual case of an eyeliner pencil ingested by a child that perforated the stomach and diaphragm, causing empyema.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0179-0358
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00383-004-1347-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -