Unusual case of mobile phone simulation SIM card’s outer case ingestion: wedged at laryngeal surface of epiglottis
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https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20190789Keywords:
Accidental ingestion, Foreign body, SIM card, ThroatAbstract
Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies in the pediatric population is usually small pieces from toys or other household objects and subsequent emergency department attendance is a common occurrence. Here we describe an unusual case of accidental swallowing where the foreign body is outer case of mobile phone simulation (SIM) card.
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