Pediatr. praxi. 2021;22(5):346-348 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2021.073

Magnetic beads in gastrointestinal tract

MUDr. Eva Karásková, Ph.D.1, MUDr. Miloš Geryk1, doc. MUDr. Radek Vrba, Ph.D.2, MUDr. Tomáš Malý, Ph.D., FEBPS2, MUDr. Jakub Čivrný3, prof. MUDr. Dagmar Pospíšilová, Ph.D.1
1 Dětská klinika, LF Univerzity Palackého a Fakultní nemocnice, Olomouc
2 1. chirurgická klinika, LF Univerzity Palackého a Fakultní nemocnice, Olomouc
3 Radiologická klinika, LF Univerzity Palackého a Fakultní nemocnice, Olomouc

The incidence of swalowing magnetic foreign bodies increases in children, often in the form of balls, cubes etc., which are part of toys. These magnets are often small, making it easy to accidentally swallow them. If more than one magnetic foreign body is ingested, serious complications can occur, especially perforation of the gastrointestinal tract.

Keywords: children, foreign body, magnets.

Published: October 13, 2021  Show citation

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Karásková E, Geryk M, Vrba R, Malý FEBPS T, Čivrný J, Pospíšilová D. Magnetic beads in gastrointestinal tract. Pediatr. praxi. 2021;22(5):346-348. doi: 10.36290/ped.2021.073.
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