Multiple magnet ingestion: the attractive hazardst

Othman, M.Y.; Srihari, S.

Medical Journal of Malaysia 71(4): 211-212

2016


ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283
PMID: 27770124
Document Number: 687890
Foreign body ingestion among children is common and most usually pass through the gastrointestinal tract without requiring any intervention. Magnets, however, pose a greater threat especially when more than one are ingested. We report a case of multiple bowel perforation secondary to ingestion of magnetic beads in a 3-year-old.

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