ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF BATTERIES IN CHILDREN

D. TRAORE*, I. YARO, K. FOURAIJI , M. EE. KAMILI , M. OULAD SAIAD
Page No. 45-47

Accidental ingestion of batteries in children is strong resurgence due to their use in products that are
available to children. The electric battery is not a foreign body like the others, two specific injury
mechanisms are involved , firstly burns due to electrolysis , the other by the release of toxic
chemicals .The Interest of this study is to educate on the toxicity caused by batteries.