@article{ref1,
title="Magnetic appendix: an uncommon indication for appendectomy",
journal="Curēus",
year="2022",
author="Birkhold, Megan and Habib, Joseph R. and Kang, Juhye and Diaz-Calderon, Lina and Lumpkins, Kimberly and Strauch, Eric",
volume="14",
number="11",
pages="e31096-e31096",
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<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.31096",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31096"
}