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03 December 2025 : Case report  Japan

Endoscopic Retrieval of Ingested Button Battery From a Colonic Diverticulum in an Alzheimer’s Patient: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Patient complains / malpractice, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Kazuko Hizukuri ABCE 1, Yasuhiko Fujita BDE 2, Teruyoshi Amagai ACDEF 3*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949004

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949004

Figure 5 Appearance of button battery that had migrated to the colonic diverticulum. Colonoscopy was performed on the same day to visualize and remove the button battery.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923