EC Paediatrics

Case Report Volume 15 Issue 7 - 2026

Foreign Body Ingestion in Pediatric Patients: Accident or Parental Negligence? A Case Report

Eulogio Muñoz Miranda1, Esteban Porras Aguilar2, Monserrat Salazar Flores3, María Guadalupe Díaz Andrade4, América Galeana Palacios4, Tonalli Roque Nando3, Ana Paola Huerta Tolama3, Mónica Heredia Montaño5 and Yaneth Martínez Tovilla6*

1President of the Pediatric Emergency/Urgent Care Association, Mexico
2General Physician Graduated from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), México
3Medical Student School of Medicine at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), México
4Medical Student School of Medicine at Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), México
5Head of the Surgery Department, University Hospital of Puebla, México
6Specialist Physician in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Doctor in Education, Research and Graduate Studies, Professor at FMBUAP, Puebla, Puebla, México

*Corresponding Author: Yaneth Martínez Tovilla, Secretariat of Research and Graduate, Pediatrics Department at Benemérita Universi- dad Autónoma de Puebla, México (BUAP)/Mexican Burn Association, México.
Received: May 27, 2026; Published: June 16, 2026



Introduction: Foreign body ingestion in children can present with nonspecific symptoms and requires prompt clinical suspicion to avoid complications.

Clinical Case: We present the case of an 8-year-old male patient with accidental stone ingestion who presented with tachycardia and tachypnea, without severe respiratory compromise. Imaging studies revealed a foreign body lodged in the proximal esophagus and multiple objects within the intestine.

Discussion: This case is unusual because an 8-year-old child ingested multiple stones, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and endoscopic management.

Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of clinical suspicion and timely management in preventing complications.

Keywords: Foreign Body; Ingestion; Endoscopic Removal; Pediatric Gastroenterology

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Eulogio Muñoz Miranda., et al. “Foreign Body Ingestion in Pediatric Patients: Accident or Parental Negligence? A Case Report”. EC Paediatrics 15.7 (2026): 01-07.

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