Chronic small bowel fistulas, entero-mesenteric fistulas, and entrapped bezoar after ingestion of 2.5-mm magnetic beads
Spherical rare-earth magnet toys are commonly ingested by children. This can result in perforation and fistulas of the bowel if the magnets are attracted to one another across the walls of two separate intestinal loops. These injuries can be life-threatening if they occur acutely, but they can also...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003694 |