We describe a case of intestinal obstruction and peritonitis secondary to an ingested button battery impacted and eroded in a Meckel's diverticulum. The patient had an uneventful recovery following a laparoscopic assisted retrieval of the button battery and Meckel's diverticulectomy with primary small bowel anastomosis. Impaction of a button battery in Meckel's diverticulum with small bowel obstruction and perforation of the diverticulum, is rare but potentially life threatening. Laparoscopy is

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... very useful, safe and effective diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Ó 2013 Elsevier Inc. Ingestion of foreign bodies by young children is common. The esophagus is a common site for impaction and sub diaphragmatic small smooth objects tend to pass down the alimentary tract without complications [1]. Impaction of a button battery in the Meckel's diverticulum is extremely rare; only two previous cases have been reported to date [2, 3] . To our knowledge, this is the first case in which laparoscopy was a useful adjunct in establishing the diagnosis and for the definitive treatment.