role of plain radiography in the assessment of ingested foreign bodies in the pediatric patients论文.pdfVIP

Role of Plain Radiography in the Assessment of Ingested Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric Patients Antonio Pinto, MD, PhD,* Cecilia Lanza, MD,† Fabio Pinto, MD,‡ Roberta Grassi, MD,§ Luigia Romano, MD,* Luca Brunese, MD,║ and Andrea Giovagnoni, MD† Ingestion of various types of foreign bodies (FBs) such as coins, toy parts, jewelry pieces, needles and pins, fish and chicken bones, and button-type batteries is common among children. The curiosity of children and their need to investigate the world around them place them at