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Will An Ingested Coin Pass Through The Stools?
my 3 year old daughter swallowed a £1 coin(possibly a 20 p) a week ago today. We went to the a and e department at once and have visited again today to see whether the coin had passed. They said that it had moved slightly and was still in the stomach close to where it was last week. they told me not to worry about it unless she had pain or a fever. is this likely to come out on it s own and why after passing stools at least twice per day is it still so close to where it was last week. she was also treated for a threadworm infection last Friday(the day after) - does this have anything to do with it?
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Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Hi..it has got nothing to do with thread worm infestation, but the issue is its been almost 1 week with the coin in the stomach and it has moved only slightly. If I were your kid's paediatrician I would definitely seek a paediatric gastroenterologist opinion and try to remove it endoscopically.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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