Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10088593 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Aero-digestive foreign bodies are a common occurrence in infants and children. The manifestations, hazards and consequences depend upon the location, nature of the foreign body and the time lapse. This communication reports a series of four cases with unusual course and consequences of aero-digestive foreign bodies. These were generalized tetanus, hypernatremia and metabolic acidosis with intra-cranial hemorrhage and severe pneumonia and empyema. Awareness of these consequences would help treating doctors to take appropriate steps in devising preventive and therapeutic strategies.
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Authors
Mamta Muranjan, Sandeep Bavdekar, Himanshu Batra, Suresh Birajdar, S.S. Borwankar,