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A 4-Year-Old Boy with Abdominal Pain

	Answer 5 Observation with serial radiographs. Most button batteries pass through the gastrointestinal tract without problems. A button battery that is lodged in the esophagus is a true emergency and urgent removal is required. A button battery in the stomach is usually passed without difficulty. Indications for immediate removal include large battery size in a small child; presence in the stomach for more than 24 hours; or symptoms of pain, vomiting, or bleeding. Click here to return to the questions
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