Endoscopic retrieval of 195 incidentally found ingested magnets in a pediatric patient: The limitations of radiography

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Ingestion of magnetic foreign bodies in children can present elusively on radiographs, requiring detailed history for accurate intervention guidance. Clustering and the weight of multiple magnets may indicate falsely distal positions in the GI tract.

Keywords

• gastroenterology and hepatology
• general surgery
• oncology
• pediatrics and adolescent medicine