Retained metal fragments following esophageal button battery impaction - Yogev D, Lev-Tzion R, Ledder O, Orlanski-Meyer E, Zharkov E, Cytter-Kuint R.

Button battery (BB) impaction in the esophagus requires immediate endoscopic removal and meticulous follow-up, including serial cross-sectional imaging, preferably with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, BBs quickly degrade in the esophagus, and me...
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