A case of ingested multiple magnetic beads: the importance of suspicion based on medical history

We report a 33-month-old boy who presented to the emergency department with mild periumbilical abdominal pain lasting for 3 days. A plain abdominal radiograph showed 7 magnetic beads, which were located possibly in the small intestine without a free air. His parents bought neodymium magnetic beads 1...

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Main Author: Kwang Yeon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2020-06-01
Series:Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
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Online Access:http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2020-00080.pdf