Affiliations 

  • 1 Mohd Yusran Othman, MBBS. Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Istitute, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50586, Malaysia. yusranothman@gmail.com
  • 2 Srihari Singaravel, MPaedSurg. University Malaya Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Paediatric Surgery, Lembah Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia, 2016 Aug;71(4):211-212.
PMID: 27770124

Abstract

Foreign body ingestion among children is common and most usually pass through the gastrointestinal tract without requiring any intervention. Magnets, however, pose a greater threat especially when more than one are ingested. We report a case of multiple bowel perforation secondary to ingestion of magnetic beads in a 3-year-old.

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