One magnet is better than two

Accidental foreign body ingestion by children is not exceptional and occurs in most cases in children less than 5 years old. The impact is not well known. We present the case of a 31-month-old boy affected by peritonitis caused by several bowel perforations after swallowing three magnets at differen...

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Published inArchives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 811 - 814
Main Authors Chevallier, M, Barbier, C, Jacquier, C, Somrani, R, Sangenis, M, Gayot, A, Wroblewski, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.08.2012
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Abdominal Pain - etiology
Child, Preschool
Foreign Bodies - complications
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Humans
Intestinal Perforation - complications
Intestinal Perforation - etiology
Intestinal Perforation - surgery
Magnets - adverse effects
Male
Peritonitis - etiology
Peritonitis - surgery
Radiography
Vomiting - etiology
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Summary:Accidental foreign body ingestion by children is not exceptional and occurs in most cases in children less than 5 years old. The impact is not well known. We present the case of a 31-month-old boy affected by peritonitis caused by several bowel perforations after swallowing three magnets at different times. A single foreign body magnetic ingestion does not often cause trouble, but if the ingestions are spaced out, then consequential complications can occur. This is why, in case of stomachaches in a child less than 3 years or a child with behavior problems, it is important to perform standard abdominal X-ray examination.
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ISSN:1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2012.05.018