Open AccessMultiple singing magnet ingestion leading to pressure necrosis of the small bowel
Author(s) -
Bilal Mirza,
Nabi Bux,
Nabila Talat,
Muhammad Saleem
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.151557
Subject(s) - ingestion , medicine , necrosis , girl , magnet , bowel obstruction , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering , psychology , developmental psychology
Multiple Magnet ingestion may cause a number of sinister complications. We report a case of multiple singing magnets ingestion by a 2-year-old girl resulting in intestinal obstruction and pressure necrosis of the small bowel. A bunch of seven magnets present in the small bowel was removed operatively.
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