Ingested magnets: the force within.
Foreign body ingestion is a common occurrence in children. Morbidity associated with ingestion is rare and is dependent on the type of foreign body ingested. We report a case of a 9-year-old boy who developed intestinal obstruction and perforation following ingestion of magnetic-backed earrings.
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Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
Weinberg
Gerard
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Levin
Terry L
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008280:Magnetics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011859:Radiography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology