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Erosion of magnets into the scrotum in the pediatric patient
Juan Miguel Proano1, Jeffrey S Palmer
1Division of Pediatric Urology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
Abstract:
A 12-year-old boy presented to the emergency department complaining that he had "magnets stuck in [his] scrotum." Examination revealed a wedge of scrotal skin with a pit on each side without visible objects. A radiograph confirmed intrascrotal foreign bodies. Surgical exploration was required to remove the magnets. This is, to our knowledge, the first reported case of a foreign body in a child leading to pressure necrosis and erosion into the genital tract.
