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Foreign Body in the Esophagus as a Result of Reusing a Disposable Nipple
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999;153:312.
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The esophagus is a common site for entrapment of foreign bodies. The most common foreign bodies ingested are coins, crayons, and button batteries.1-2 To our knowledge, we are the first to report a disposable rubber nipple as an esophageal foreign body in an infant.
Patient Report.
A 3-month-old, previously healthy, infant boy was brought to a local emergency department after sudden onset of choking and respiratory distress while feeding from a bottle. The mother had been reusing the same disposable rubber nipple since the child's birth. While feeding from the bottle, the baby suddenly started choking and coughing and the mother noticed that a portion of the nipple was missing from the bottle.
On physical examination in the emergency department, the infant weighed 5.1 kg and was afebrile. Respirations were 60/min, pulse rate was 120/min, and oxygen saturation was 100% in room air. He was drooling and there was no audible stridor . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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