Presentation
Intellectual disability.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Foreign body: ingested batteries
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2 AA batteries in the stomach.
Case Discussion
Cylindrical battery ingestion is less common than disk battery ingestion. Disk batteries and cylindrical batteries that are in the stomach of patients without signs of GI injury may be observed for as long as 48 hours. Batteries remaining in the stomach longer than 48 hours should be removed 1.