Abstract

A foreign body in the esophagus of a four-day-old male baby is presented. Since self-introduction of a foreign body is impossible at this age, the accident was considered to be the result of a form of neglect.

How to cite

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Doğruyol H, Gürpinar AN. A foreign body in a four-day-old infant’s esophagus: a case of negligence. Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31: 163-166.