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

Kazuko Hizukuri; Yasuhiko Fujita; Teruyoshi Amagai

doi:10.12659/AJCR.949004

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

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Figure 6 The button battery in the colonic diverticulum was removed using alligator forceps and retrieved with a retrieval net.

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