2022
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29741
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Contained Jejunal Perforation Secondary to Ingestion of Magnet Balls in a Nonfatal Drowning Child

Abstract: Most ingested foreign bodies often pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully; however, complications such as perforation do occur. Jejunal perforation is a known complication of abdominal trauma. While gastrointestinal tract injury due to the ingested foreign body such as a toothpick, fishbone, and battery among others are common, jejunal perforation is not very common in pediatrics.We report an unusual case of jejunal perforation that was diagnosed after a child was admitted to the pediatric intens… Show more

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