A Case of Magnet Ingestion in a Child with Autism: Gastro-Colonoscopic Removal without Surgical Complication / 대한소아소화기영양학회지
Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
; : 299-304, 2011.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
With the increasing use of magnets in toys, magnet ingestion is becoming a serious problem in children. Two or more magnets may attract across the gastrointestinal tract leading to pressure necrosis, perforation, fistula, volvulus or obstruction. We report a case of a 12-year-old boy with autism who presented with vomiting during seven days due to ingestion of 14 magnetic rods. Under general anesthesia, 5 of 14 magnets were removed from the second portion of the duodenum using a magnetic probe during endoscopy. The remaining magnets were not visible in the duodenum. A plain radiograph taken the next day revealed that the remaining magnets were impacted in the descending-sigmoid junction. One magnet passed spontaneously. However the other 8 magnets did not pass through the junction for 7 days. Five of 8 impacted magnets were removed by a colonoscopic procedure. After 2 hours of colonoscopy, one by one, the remaining three magnets spontaneously passed.
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Main subject:
Play and Playthings
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Autistic Disorder
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Vomiting
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Colonoscopy
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Intestinal Volvulus
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Duodenum
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Eating
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Endoscopy
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Year:
2011
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Article