An intestinal volvulus caused by multiple magnet ingestion: an unexpected risk in children

It has been reported that ingested magnets can cause intestinal fistula formation or perforation, leading to intestinal obstruction. However, there are no previous case reports that magnet ingestion additionally caused an intestinal volvulus. We report herein the case of a 1-year-old boy in whom the...

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Published inJournal of pediatric surgery Vol. 40; no. 9; pp. e9 - e11
Main Authors Nui, Akihiro, Hirama, Toshinori, Katsuramaki, Tadashi, Maeda, Tomomi, Meguro, Makoto, Nagayama, Minoru, Matsuno, Takashi, Mizumoto, Tomohiro, Hirata, Koichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2005
Subjects
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Foreign-Body Reaction
Humans
Infant
Intestinal Volvulus - etiology
Intestinal Volvulus - surgery
Intestine, Small - pathology
Intestine, Small - surgery
Magnetics
Male
Necrosis - etiology
Risk Factors
Magnets
Foreign body ingestion
Children
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Summary:It has been reported that ingested magnets can cause intestinal fistula formation or perforation, leading to intestinal obstruction. However, there are no previous case reports that magnet ingestion additionally caused an intestinal volvulus. We report herein the case of a 1-year-old boy in whom the ingested magnets caused a volvulus of part of the small intestine leading to the resection of the necrotic portion. We think that if more than one magnet is found as a foreign body in the intestine, they should be removed immediately by laparotomy. Clinicians who care for children should be aware of this unexpected risk.
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ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.05.065