Zaher, T. (2011). Video Case :Extraction of a Coin from the Stomach of a 6 Months Infant. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 1(2), 65-65. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2011.9108
Tarik Zaher. "Video Case :Extraction of a Coin from the Stomach of a 6 Months Infant". Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 1, 2, 2011, 65-65. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2011.9108
Zaher, T. (2011). 'Video Case :Extraction of a Coin from the Stomach of a 6 Months Infant', Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 1(2), pp. 65-65. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2011.9108
Zaher, T. Video Case :Extraction of a Coin from the Stomach of a 6 Months Infant. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2011; 1(2): 65-65. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2011.9108
Video Case :Extraction of a Coin from the Stomach of a 6 Months Infant
Endemic and Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abstract
An Egyptian coin was accidentally ingested by a 6 months female infant . Repeated X rays over 2 weeks revealed the coin in the upper abdomen. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy using Olympus GIF Q160 endoscope was performed. 1mg midazolam was administered intramuscularly . Endoscopy revealed impacted coin in the antrum of the stomach. Repeated attempts using shark tooth forceps were done. Finally the coin was successfully extracted.