SynthesisPediatric radiology2009
Worldwide survey of damage from swallowing multiple magnets.
Synthesis in Pediatric radiology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed.
- Intestinal volvulus and obstruction due to combined button battery and magnet ingestion: a medico-legal case report.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Review
- Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestion: Analysis of Patient Characteristics and Surgical Treatment.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fatal bowel perforation caused by ingestion of high-powered magnets in a 6-year-old boy.International journal of legal medicine · 2024Article
- Accidental ingestion of magnetic foreign body in a pediatric patient: A potentially fatal attraction.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- Non-Surgical Management of Gastroduodenal Fistula Caused by Ingested Neodymium Magnets.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2018Article
- Sonographic and CT imaging features of intestinal perforation from a pill and packing: A case report.Medicine · 2018Article
- Seasonal foreign bodies: the dangers of winter holiday ornamentation.Pediatric radiology · 2014Review
- Troubling toys: rare-Earth magnet ingestion in children causing bowel perforations.Case reports in pediatrics · 2014Article
- Magnet ingestion by a 3-year-old boy.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2013Article
- Imaging pediatric magnet ingestion with surgical-pathological correlation.Pediatric radiology · 2013Article
- Swallowed magnets and batteries: a dangerous but not unexpected attraction.BMJ case reports · 2013Article
- Magnets, children and the bowel: a dangerous attraction?World journal of gastroenterology · 2012Review
- Gastrointestinal damage caused by swallowing multiple magnets.Frontiers of medicine · 2012Review
- Jejuno-jejunal fistula induced by magnetic necklace ingestion.Journal of the Korean Surgical Society · 2012Article
- Beverage can stay-tabs: still a source for inadvertently ingested foreign bodies in children.Pediatric radiology · 2010Article
- Multiple Magnetic Foreign Bodies Causing Severe Digestive Tract Injuries in a Child.Case reports in gastroenterologyArticle
- Clinical Profile, Management Strategies, and Outcomes of Children with Multiple Magnet Ingestion: A Retrospective Case Series.Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsArticle
- Multiple magnet ingestion: is there a role for early surgical intervention?Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
- Laparoscopic diagnosis of magnetic malrotation with fistula and volvulus.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIt is increasingly recognized that in children swallowed multiple magnets cause considerable damage to the gastrointestinal tract.
objectiveTo emphasize that complications from swallowed magnets are extensive worldwide and throughout childhood. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe author surveyed radiologists and researched cases of magnet swallowing in the literature and documented age and gender, numbers of magnets, nature of the magnets, reasons for swallowing, and clinical course.
resultsA total of 128 instances of magnet swallowing were identified, one fatal. Cases from 21 countries were found. Magnet swallowing occurred throughout childhood, with most children older than 3 years of age. Numbers of swallowed magnets ranged up to 100. Twelve children were known to be autistic. Many reasons were given for swallowing magnets, and a wide range of gastrointestinal damage was encountered. Considerable delay before seeking medical assistance was frequent, as was delay before obtaining radiographs or US imaging.
conclusionDamage from swallowing multiple magnets is a considerable worldwide problem. More educational and preventative measures are needed.
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