Abstract
The authors describe the case of a 16-month-old boy with benign duodenocolic fistula due to safety pin ingestion who presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis and management are discussed and the literature is reviewed. Early diagnosis and surgical management are necessary to avoid serious morbidity.
Copyright and license
Copyright © 2004 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite
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Cay A, Imamoğlu M, Sarihan H, Sayil O. Duodenocolic fistula due to safety pin ingestion. Turk J Pediatr 2004; 46: 186-188.
