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KMID : 0361820130320040294
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Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2013 Volume.32 No. 4 p.294 ~ p.297
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A Case of Small Bowel Fistulas Caused by Multiple Magnet Ingestion: Usefulness of Ultrasonography
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Jeon Jun-Yeong
Lee Gwan-Seop
Ahn Soo-Min
Lee In-Jae
Lee Hyun
Jung Kyoon-soon
Koh Sung-Hye
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Abstract
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Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in the pediatric population and the majority of such cases occur between the ages of six months and three years. Most objects pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract; however, ingestion of multiple magnets can cause serious gastrointestinal complications through interaction with each other across the bowel wall. In these situations, radiologic evaluation is imperative for proper treatment. This is a case report on ingestion of 32 magnets in a 10-year-old boy. We diagnosed a small bowel fistula caused by ingestion of multiple magnets using sonography, which showed hyperechoic magnetic foreign bodies attached together penetrating the thickened neighbouring jejunum.
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KEYWORD
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Foreign bodies, Magnets, Ultrasonography
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