Coin swallowed

2017-07-28 06:35:26
Hi my girl swallowed a coin before 3 weeeks still the coin has not come put in stool xray shows coin is in small intestine. but my child is completely fine please suggest
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Hi thanks for writing to Practo consult. Any foreign body (coin) in intestine even after 4-5 days need to be evaluated by pediatric surgeon.

Answered2017-07-28 14:21:34

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