Title of article :
Small bowel perforation secondary to accidental magnetic objects ingestion: (Two pediatric cases report)
Author/Authors :
Ksia ، Amine - Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital , Braiki ، Meriem - Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital , Kechiche ، Nahla - Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital , Sahnoun ، Lassaad - Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital , Ben youssef ، Sabrine - Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital , Mekki ، Mongi - Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital , Nouri ، Abdellatif - Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital
Abstract :
Foreign bodies ingestion is considered as a common pediatric problem, it is mostly encountred in infants between 6months and 2 years. Ingestion of magnets was documented in only few reports. Case report:We report two uncommon cases of bowel perforations owing to magnets ingestion. Patients were respectively aged of 10 months and 20 months .they were successfully managed. conclusion:Once ingested, magnetic objects would attach each other through intestinal wall leading subsequently to intestinal necrosis. Thus their surgical removal is unavoidable.
Keywords :
Emergency , ingestion , Intestinal perforation , magnet
