Unusual diagnosis of multiple magnet ingestion R1

Magnet‐Related Injury Rates in Children

“…bowel, fistula formation (4-6) and bowel perforation (3,(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) can cause significant injury (15) and even death (6,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) collaborated with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) on a campaign for toy safety and issued ASTM F963-11, which is a mandatory standard for toys intended for children younger than 14 years.…”

“…W hen !2 magnets or a magnet and metallic object attract across tissues in the body, the pressure of the 2 objects on the tissue in between can result in tissue ischemia, necrosis, and perforation (1-3). When this occurs across multiple loops of bowel, fistula formation (4-6) and bowel perforation (3,(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) can cause significant injury (15) and even death (6,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) collaborated with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) on a campaign for toy safety and issued ASTM F963-11, which is a mandatory standard for toys intended for children younger than 14 years.…”

Multiple magnet ingestion: An uncommon cause of peritonitis

“…In few cases, magnets have also been removed even in asymptomatic patients to avoid complications. [6]…”