ArticleCase reports in pediatrics2014
Troubling toys: rare-Earth magnet ingestion in children causing bowel perforations.
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- Chronic jejuno-colonic fistula and intestinal malabsorption due to multiple magnet ingestions: A case report and systematic review.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Pooled it
- Entero-Enteric Fistula Following Multiple Magnet Ingestion in Children: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Management of gastric metallic foreign bodies in children.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2021Article
- Multicenter investigation of pediatric gastrointestinal tract magnets ingestion in China.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
- Bowel obstruction in entero-colic fistula associated with magnet ingestion in children at the Amazonas countryside.AME case reports · 2019Article
- Clinical experience in the treatment of children who swallowed multiple magnetic foreign bodies: A report of five cases.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2017Article
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Abstract
Ingestion of foreign bodies in the pediatric population is common and magnet ingestion is known to cause a significant morbidity. Rare-earth magnets are small 3-6 mm diameter spherical powerful magnets that are sold as popular desk toys for adults and were previously found in construction toys in attractive colors for children to play with. We describe 2 young healthy children who ingested rare-earth magnets Buckyballs while playing with these magnetic toys and later presented in emergency with acute abdomen. Abdominal imaging revealed several (26 and 5) pieces of rare-earth magnets in the bowel loops. Emergency surgical exploration revealed multiple gastrointestinal perforations and fistula formation at sites of bowel entrapment in between strong magnets apposed to one another. We highlight the potential dangers of rare-earth magnets in children and suggest increasing public awareness about risks involved in rare-earth magnets ingestion by children to overcome this serious public health issue.
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