PEDIATRICS Vol. 78 No. 3 September 1986, pp. 494-496
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Earring Aspiration and Other Jewelry Hazards

Patricia G. Becker MD1 and Judith Turow MD1

1 From the Departments of Pediatrics, St Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center and Metro Health Plan, Inc, Indianapolis

Jewelry wearing among very young children is increasing. Ear piercing is being practiced even in neonates. Accompanying these phenomena is the ever-present risk of ingestions and aspirations of small jewelry items, notably earring pieces. We present two cases that illustrate some of the real and potential hazards of these small jewelry pieces. Relatively safe jewelry items and specific safety measures are discussed.

Key Words: aspiration • foreign body • jewelry

Submitted on October 4, 1985
Accepted on December 16, 1985




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