Citation

Birkhold M, Habib JR, Kang J, Diaz-Calderon L, Lumpkins K, Strauch E. Cureus 2022; 14(11): e31096.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.31096

PMID

36475231

PMCID

PMC9720090

Abstract

Foreign object ingestions are a common occurrence in pediatrics, often necessitating endoscopic or surgical intervention. The ingestion of multiple magnets poses an increased risk for serious complications. Our article presents a case of a five-year-old boy who swallowed two pennies and four magnets. The latter failed to pass spontaneously and were lodged in the appendiceal orifice resulting in a challenging and unsuccessful endoscopic retrieval and hence required laparoscopic exploration, appendectomy, and partial cecal resection.

Keywords: Multiple Magnet Ingestion

Language: en

Keywords

pediatrics; appendectomy; colonoscopy; foreign object ingestion; multiple magnet ingestion