Sepsis in a Child with Foreign Magnetic Bodies: Clinical Case

Abstract

The purpose of the study. To describe a clinical case of sepsis in a child due to accidental ingestion of magnetic objects.Materials and methods. Medical records of a 3-year-old patient were analyzed. Clinical presentation of diffuse purulent peritonitis was found at admission. Sepsis was diagnosed according to age-specific criteria, laboratory test findings, evidence of infection and organ dysfunction.Results. During the surgery, diffuse fecal peritonitis was found, which had been caused by 9 unidentified magnetic foreign objects found in the intestinal lumen. The postoperative period had a severe course accompanied by developing cardiovascular, respiratory, and intestinal multiple organ failure..Conclusion. In young children, foreign magnetic bodies can damage the gastrointestinal tract.

Keywords

• children
• magnetic foreign bodies
• intestines
• sepsis