TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Nail as a foreign body in a neonate, an unusual presentation at an unusual age JO - JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association A1 - Irfan Kazi, Sayyeda Ghazala A1 - Habib, Muhammad Irfan A1 - Afzal, Badar A1 - Khan, Irum Qamar A1 - Siddiqui, Emaduddin A1 - Aftab, Maryam SP - 315 EP - 316 VL - 65 IS - 3 N2 - Children are prone to ingest substances due to their exploratory nature and tendency to put everything in the mouth. Commonly ingested foreign bodies are coins, batteries and buttons. Foreign body ingestion in neonates is a very rare presentation and always needs important consideration as it can be a part of child abuse and can lead to serious life threatening consequences.
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