Button Battery with Magnet Ingestion in an Infant: Dual Peril – A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Foreign body ingestion is common among children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. Nearly 80% will pass throughuneventfully and 20% will require some intervention, mostly endoscopic removal. Button batteries and magnets are frequentcomponents of children’s toys and a potential hazard for the child. We are reporting such a case and the complications whichfollowed, with a view to increasing public awareness.