title: Multiple magnet ingestion: The attractive hazardst.
abstract: 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.
authors: Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Istitute, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50586, Malaysia. yusranothman@gmail.com.
authors: M Y
authors: MY
authors: Othman
authors: University Malaya Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Paediatric Surgery, Lembah Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Srihari
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004435:Eating; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D059346:Magnets; D008297:Male