Ingestion of magnetic foreign bodies causing multiple bowel perforations

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 933-936

  Kircher, Moritz F ^a   Milla, Sarah ^b   Callahan, Michael J ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Emergency; Foreignbody ingestion; Magnets

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EMERGENCY PATIENT; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; INGESTION; INTESTINE NECROSIS; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; KIDNEY ABSCESS; LARGE INTESTINE PERFORATION; LIVER ABSCESS; MAGNET; MALE; PELVIS ABSCESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE PERFORATION; SPLEEN ABSCESS; THERAPY DELAY; WATCHFUL WAITING;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EATING; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MAGNETICS; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL;

EID: 34547588715     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-007-0542-x     Document Type: Article

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