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Sudden death of a 2-year-old child after ingestion of a button battery

Medicolegal aspects

verfasst von: A.-K. Kröll, N. Schaefer, A. Kiefer, P. Schmidt

Erschienen in: Rechtsmedizin | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Abstract

A dramatic rise in the rate of fatal button battery injuries (BBI) among children under the age of 4 years has been described over the past decade. In the present case a 22-month-old child died after sudden onset of blood vomiting of unknown origin. A forensic autopsy revealed a button battery lodged in the esophagus with fatal fistulation into the thoracic aorta. Given all these findings, the cause of death was a massive hemorrhage due to ingestion of a button battery resulting in ulceration of the esophagus and penetration of the aortic wall. With respect to the clinical history and unspecific clinical symptoms, malpractice in terms of a missed diagnosis could not be proven.

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Titel: Sudden death of a 2-year-old child after ingestion of a button battery
Medicolegal aspects
verfasst von: A.-K. Kröll
N. Schaefer
A. Kiefer
P. Schmidt
Publikationsdatum: 09.01.2018
Verlag: Springer Medizin
Erschienen in: Rechtsmedizin / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0937-9819
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-5196
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00194-017-0224-4

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