Case of prolonged presence of foreign magnetic bodies in the gastrointestinal tract of a child

Authors

  • A.V. Hlutkin EE «Grodno State Medical University», Ukraine
  • A.V. Khmelenko Health Care Institution «Grodno Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Ukraine
  • V.V. Khartanovich Health Care Institution «Grodno Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Ukraine
  • D.S. Krivetsky Health Care Institution «Grodno Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15574/PS.2020.67.96

Keywords:

foreign body, magnet, gastrointestinal tract, children

Abstract

Foreign bodies of the digestive canal in children are often found in preschool age. Special attention should be paid to such aggressive foreign bodies as neodymium magnets.

The authors describe a clinical case of prolonged presence of magnetic foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract of a child. The clinical picture, diagnosis and combined treatment of a child with foreign bodies are presented. It is confirmed that the waiting tactic of dynamic observation of the passage of several magnetic balls through the gastrointestinal tract can lead to the development

of complications that can be accompanied without clinical manifestations.

The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of an participating institution.The informed consent of the child’s parents was obtained from the studies.

 

References

Averyn VI, Halubitski SB, Zapalianski АV et al. (2017). Diagnostics and Medical Tactics in Magnetic Foreign Bodies Gastrointestinal Tract in Children. Novosti Khirurgii. 25; 3: 317–324. https://doi.org/10.18484/2305-0047.2017.3.317

Brown JC, Baik FM, Ou HC et al. (2014). Upper aerodigestive magnetic foreign bodies in children. Laryngoscope. 124 (6): 1481–1485. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.24489; PMid:24391087.

Gurevich Y, Sahn B., Weinstein T (2018) Foreign body ingestion in pediatric patients. Current opinion in pediatrics. 30 (5): 677–682. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOP.0000000000000670; PMid:30036203.

Kodituwakku R., Palmer S., Paul SP. (2017). Management of foreign body ingestions in children: button batteries and magnets. Br J Nurs. 27; 26 (8): 456–461. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2017.26.8.456; PMid:28453326.

Kramer RE, Lerner DG, Lin T et al. (2015). Management of ingested foreign bodies in children: a clinical report of the NASPGHAN endoscopy committee. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 60 (4): 562–574. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000000729; PMid:25611037.

Lin A, Chan NLC, Hon KLE et al. (2019). Magnetic foreign body ingestion in children: The attractive hazards. Case Reports in Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3549242; PMid:31183238 PMCid:PMC6512031.

Published

2020-06-30