Troubling Toys: Rare-Earth Magnet Ingestion in Children Causing Bowel Perforations
Ingestion of foreign bodies in the pediatric population is common and magnet ingestion is known to cause a significant morbidity. Rare-earth magnets are small 3–6 mm diameter spherical powerful magnets that are sold as popular desk toys for adults and were previously found in construction toys in at...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/908730 |
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