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Pediatric Magnet Ingestion with Delayed Presentation: Case Series from Tertiary Center in Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Alareefy1, Esam Barnawi1, Rawan Alrashed1

  • 1Pediatric Emergency Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics
|July 31, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Magnet ingestion in children poses serious risks like intestinal obstruction and perforation. This report details three pediatric cases with multiple magnets lodged in the GI tract for months.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Foreign Body Ingestion

Background:

  • Swallowing foreign bodies is common in children aged 6 months to 6 years.
  • Magnet ingestion presents a significant hazard, risking intestinal obstruction and perforation.

Observation:

  • Three pediatric cases of multiple beaded magnet ingestion are reported.
  • Magnets were lodged in the gastrointestinal tract for 1 to 10 months.

Findings:

  • Delayed presentation of magnet ingestion cases.
  • Potential for prolonged intra-GI tract presence of ingested magnets.

Implications:

  • Highlights the critical need for prompt diagnosis and management of pediatric magnet ingestions.
  • Emphasizes the severe complications associated with delayed diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords:
Saudi Arabiaemergencyforeign bodymagnet ingestionpediatric

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