Uncommon cause for ileocolic fistulation and caecal perforation following multiple magnet ingestion in an adult
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Uncommon cause for ileocolic fistulation and caecal perforation following multiple magnet ingestion in an adult
Non-accidental ingestion of foreign bodies rarely occurs in adults. We report a case of multiple magnet ingestion in an adult with learning difficulties to highlight the associated abdominal complications. Multiple magnets may not pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously and approach considerations should differ from those who had ingested an isolated magnet or other foreign bodies.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjw204