title: Multiple singing magnet ingestion leading to pressure necrosis of the small bowel.
abstract: Multiple Magnet ingestion may cause a number of sinister complications. We report a case of multiple singing magnets ingestion by a 2-year-old girl resulting in intestinal obstruction and pressure necrosis of the small bowel. A bunch of seven magnets present in the small bowel was removed operatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M Bilal
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nabi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bux
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nabila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Talat
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleem
keywords: Ingestion; intestinal obstruction; multiple magnets
references.citation: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Sep;55(3):239-42
references.pmid: 22785419