Troubling Toys : Rare-Earth Magnet Ingestion in Children Causing Bowel Perforations
Joint Authors
Mammoo, Saleem
Mandhan, Parkash
Ali, Mansour J.
Alsalihi, Muthana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mandhan, Parkash& Alsalihi, Muthana& Mammoo, Saleem& Ali, Mansour J.. 2014. Troubling Toys : Rare-Earth Magnet Ingestion in Children Causing Bowel Perforations. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mandhan, Parkash…[et al.]. Troubling Toys : Rare-Earth Magnet Ingestion in Children Causing Bowel Perforations. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mandhan, Parkash& Alsalihi, Muthana& Mammoo, Saleem& Ali, Mansour J.. Troubling Toys : Rare-Earth Magnet Ingestion in Children Causing Bowel Perforations. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507260
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507260