title: An unusual destination for magnetic foreign bodies.
abstract: Rare earth metal magnets (Buckyballs and similar products) remain an important public health risk for children. We report the presentation, course, and treatment of a boy who inserted a string of 30 magnets through his urethra into his bladder and review the diagnostic as well as the therapeutic options for foreign bodies inserted into the pediatric urogenital tract.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of *Emergency Medicine, †Urology, and ‡Pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Robey
authors.forename: Hristos Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Kaimakliotis
authors.forename: Adam B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Hittelman
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D059346:Magnets; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*