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ArticleJPGN reports2025

Endoscopic removal of high-powered magnets from the appendiceal orifice in an asymptomatic child.

Jeanette Freeman, Steven D Miller, Brett J Hoskins

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Article in JPGN reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jeanette FreemanDepartment of Pediatrics The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA.
Steven D MillerDivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA.
Brett J HoskinsDivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health Indianapolis Indiana USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3048-5662

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Abstract

Ingestion of multiple magnets can lead to serious complications, including foreign body appendicitis. Appendicitis usually develops when an object blocks the appendiceal orifice, though outcomes may vary from asymptomatic passage to acute inflammation. While several case reports have documented appendectomy for magnet-induced foreign body appendicitis, and one report described endoscopic removal of magnets in a patient with appendicitis, this case is the first to report successful endoscopic removal of high-powered magnets from the appendix in an asymptomatic child. This intervention potentially prevented the development of appendicitis and the need for surgery. This case highlights the importance of considering foreign body retention in the appendix when objects fail to progress beyond the right lower quadrant.

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endoscopyforeign body appendicitismagnet ingestionpediatrics

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PMID40386321
PMCPMC12078058

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