| Literature DB >> 2349168 |
Abstract
Button batteries spontaneously leak corrosive electrolyte solution on exposure to moisture. Tissue in contact with such solution will undergo liquefaction necrosis. Three cases of skin, bone and tympanic membrane necrosis caused by a leaking button battery lodged in the external auditory meatus are described.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2349168 PMCID: PMC2429370 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.66.771.52
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401