Ileal Perforation Caused by Ingestion of Multiple Magnets.
10.4174/jkss.2009.76.4.270
- Author:
Yeon Soo CHANG
1
;
Jeong Yoon SONG
;
Sung Il CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drchoi@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Magnets;
Foreign body;
Ileal perforation
- MeSH:
Child;
Eating;
Fistula;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Magnetics;
Magnets;
Necrosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2009;76(4):270-272
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common clinical problem encountered in early childhood. But ingestion of multiple magnets can cause serious lethal complications. Magnets located within another bowel loop may attract each other across the intestinal walls, resulting pressure necrosis, bowel perforation, fistula formation, intestinal obstruction, and death. Clinicians who care for children should be aware of this unexpected risk of magnetic ingestion. We report a case of ileal perforation caused by ingestion of multiple magnets in a child.
