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Surgical removal of cylindrical batteries 6 years after ingestion.

• Vol 10 • November 2008 Cylindrical Battery Ingestion Ingestion of batteries is a well known toxicological entity involving mainly disk batteries in pediatric patients [1]. Early detection is common in such cases and these patients are usually managed soon after ingestion. In contrast, ingestion of cylindrical alkaline batteries is usually intentional and mostly occurs in psychiatric patients [2]. Most reports describe spontaneous expulsion of these batteries after a few days in the gastrointestinal tract [3]. Longer retention is very uncommon and presents a challenging diagnosis requiring a high level of suspicion. We report the unique case of a drug packer and former prison inmate who had cylindrical alkaline batteries in his stomach allegedly for 6 years.