TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Ball magnets clicked together on the epiglottis JO - Curēus A1 - Taylor, Mark A. A1 - Spanos, Stephen P. A1 - Fenton, Stephen J. A1 - Russell, Katie W. SP - e8181 EP - e8181 VL - 12 IS - 5 N2 - Neodymium ball magnets are commonly ingested by children and are a risk of causing significant morbidity if not addressed appropriately. While most ingested magnets are located distal to the epiglottis in the gastrointestinal tract, they can rarely get lodged across tissues in the mouth and throat such as the epiglottis. Though rare, this represents an impending airway emergency and requires urgent treatment once identified. We present the case of a two-year-old, asymptomatic male who presented after ingesting two neodymium ball magnets that were found to be clicked together across his epiglottis, which were ultimately retrieved by bronchoscopy without complications. Keywords: Multiple magnet ingestion

LA - en SN - 2168-8184 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8181 ID - ref1 ER -