J Korean Soc Ultrasound Med.
2013 Dec;32(4):294-297.
A Case of Small Bowel Fistulas Caused by Multiple Magnet Ingestion: Usefulness of Ultrasonography
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- 1Department of Radiology, Hallym Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University of Korea, Korea. kwanseop@hallym.or.kr
- 2Department of Surgery, Hallym Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University of Korea, Korea.
Abstract
- Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in the pediatric population and the majority of such cases occur between the ages of six months and three years. Most objects pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract; however, ingestion of multiple magnets can cause serious gastrointestinal complications through interaction with each other across the bowel wall. In these situations, radiologic evaluation is imperative for proper treatment. This is a case report on ingestion of 32 magnets in a 10-year-old boy. We diagnosed a small bowel fistula caused by ingestion of multiple magnets using sonography, which showed hyperechoic magnetic foreign bodies attached together penetrating the thickened neighbouring jejunum.
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