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Ileal perforation peritonitis secondary to ingestion of magnetic beads in the older child: A case report

2024; Elsevier BV; Volume: 121; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109915

2210-2612

Ndèye Aby Ndoye, Ibrahima Bocar Wellé, Bembo Lamega, Amadou Diawara, Florent Tshibwid A Zeng, Gabriel Ngom,

Esophageal and GI Pathology

Foreign body ingestion is frequent in younger children, with generally good outcome on conservative management. However, magnetic beads ingestion is an exceptional cause of intestinal perforation in the older children.