Toddlers commonly ingest coins. Studies of the evaluation and management of such ingestions have focused on the risk of complications from impaction in the esophagus. It is commonly assumed that coins that have passed through the esophagus present little or no risk for distal complications. We present the first report of cecal retention of a penny in a previously healthy 2 year old, ultimately resulting in surgical intervention.
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