TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Magnetic appendix: an uncommon indication for appendectomy
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Birkhold, Megan
A1  - Habib, Joseph R.
A1  - Kang, Juhye
A1  - Diaz-Calderon, Lina
A1  - Lumpkins, Kimberly
A1  - Strauch, Eric
SP  - e31096
EP  - e31096
VL  - 14
IS  - 11
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31096
ID  - ref1
ER  -