Ingested magnets: The force within

Ee Tein Tay; Gerard Weinberg; Terry L. Levin

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Ingested magnets: The force within

Ee Tein Tay, Gerard Weinberg, Terry L. Levin

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	466-467
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric Emergency Care
Volume	20
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.pec.0000134926.03030.a7
State	Published - Jul 2004

Keywords

Foreign body
Intestinal obstruction
Magnet ingestion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Emergency Medicine

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