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The ingestion of foreign bodies is a common trouble in the pediatric population, and most of cases occur between 6 months and 3 years. In general the vast majority of foreign bodies are not associated with morbidity or mortality. Ingestion of two or more magnets can lead to obstruction, fistulas, ulceration, perforation and bowel volvulus. In this series we present 4 cases of patients ingesting multiple magnets and who due to the ingested foreign body characteristics and clinical profile required surgical treatment.
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Corpos Estranhos/complicações , Intestinos/lesões , Imãs , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Lactente , MasculinoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Calcifying fibrous pseudotumor is a rare benign lesion with few peritoneal and mesenteric cases in pediatric population described. Its course is mainly asymptomatic, which is why diagnosis corresponds mostly to incidental findings. CLINICAL CASE: Authors present the case of a 9-year-old patient with abdominal pain, and intra-abdominal mass finding in abdominal tomography. The histopathological study realized established diagnosis of calcifying fibrous pseudotumor, which is why programmed resection of the mass was performed by laparotomy. Follow-up was performed during one year, without evidence of recurrences through ecography. COMMENTS: Authors discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic approach in this patient compared to that described in the literature.
INTRODUCCION: El pseudotumor fibroso calcificado es una lesión benigna, con pocos casos de localización peritoneal y mesentérica descritos en la población pediátrica. Su curso es principalmente asintomático, por lo cual el diagnóstico corresponde en su mayoría a hallazgos incidentales. CASO CLINICO: Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 9 años con dolor abdominal y hallazgo de masa entra-abdominal en tomografía de abdomen. El estudio histopatológico realizado estableció el diagnóstico de pseudotumor fibroso calcificado, por lo que se llevó a resección programada de la masa mediante laparotomía. El seguimiento de la paciente fue durante un año, sin evidencia de recurrencias en ecografía. COMENTARIOS: Se discute la aproximación diagnóstica y terapéutica en esta paciente comparado con lo descrito en la literatura.