scholarly journals Accidental multiple magnet ingestion by an adult: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2050
Author(s):  
Suraj Gopal ◽  
Dubey Indu Bhushan ◽  
Junaid Ahmad Sofi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
The Other ◽  
Foreign Body Ingestion ◽  
Pressure Necrosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Magnet Ingestion ◽  
Magnetic Foreign Body ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals ◽  
Early Surgical Intervention

Accidental multiple magnetic foreign body ingestion although common in children is rare in adults. Multiple magnetic foreign body ingestion possess a definitive risk of causing intestinal perforation, volvulus or fistulas and requires early surgical intervention even in apparently asymptomatic individuals to prevent catastrophic complications. We report a case of an 18 year old male with a history of accidental simultaneous ingestion of two semi-circular shaped magnets along with a nail. The peculiarity of the case being that despite the magnets being simultaneously ingested, one was in the stomach and the other in the jejunum adhered to each other through the transverse colon mesentery causing pressure necrosis of the adjoining wall with the patient being asymptomatic.

scholarly journals Magnetic Apposition across the Epiglottis: Radiographic and Operative Correlation of a Rare Hypopharyngeal Foreign Body

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yeli Pi ◽  
Shilpa Radhakrishnan ◽  
Yaser Alrajhi ◽  
Ravi Bhargava
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Rare Earth Magnet ◽  
Soft Tissue Neck ◽  
Pressure Necrosis ◽  
Magnet Ingestion ◽  
Magnetic Foreign Body

Background and Aim. Rare-earth magnet ingestions are a subset of foreign body ingestions and can result in significant morbidity secondary to pressure necrosis. These magnets are best visualized radiographically, typically located in the gastrointestinal tract. However, unusual locations of magnetic adherence may include the hypopharynx along the epiglottis, where only 2 previous cases have been reported. Clinicians should be aware of the potential dangers of rare-earth magnet ingestion and consider atypical locations of attachment in the appropriate clinical setting. Case Presentation. We present an interesting case of a fourteen-year-old female patient who presents with witnessed ingestion of multiple rare-earth magnets. Soft-tissue neck radiographs demonstrate two adjacent rounded radiopaque densities in the hypopharynx. Intraoperative images confirmed the radiographic findings and identified two magnetic balls stuck along the dorsal and ventral aspect of the epiglottis without evidence of pressure necrosis. Conclusion. This is the first published case of magnetic foreign body adherence to the epiglottis in the Radiology literature. Awareness and recognition of the unique radiographic findings of this rare entity can help clinicians streamline timely management.

scholarly journals Ingestion of Bell Clappers by a Shaman in Jumla, Nepal: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (215) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niresh Thapa ◽  
Subi Basnyat ◽  
Muna Maharjan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Foreign Body Ingestion ◽  
Ileocecal Junction ◽  
Post Operative Period ◽  
History Of ◽  
Significant Injury

Accidental foreign body ingestion is a common problem encountered in Emergency. Deliberate foreign body ingestion may result due to an act of insanity or an act of daring. A shaman locally known as Dhami was brought to Emergency with the history of ingestion of bell clappers. He denied the history of psychiatric illness or substance abuse. On physical examination, there were signs of peritonitis. Laparotomy was done to remove the foreign bodies. Post-operative period was uneventful. Apart from the surgical intervention, psychological counselling was given to him. This is a rare interesting case due to the fact that the 15 cm long foreign bodies passing all the way through without significant injury and finally causing obstruction in ileocecal junction and perforation in the distal ileum.

scholarly journals Ingested Magnets: A health hazard and the Role of laparoscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Ahmed H. Al-Salem ◽  
Moustafa Hamchou ◽  
Hillal Matta ◽  
Adnan Swid ◽  
Bahjat Sahari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Bowel Perforation ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Intestinal Resection ◽  
Emergency Laparotomy ◽  
Pressure Necrosis ◽  
Magnet Ingestion ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Early Surgical Intervention

Ingestion of magnets is becoming a common problem among children and teens and are known to be associated with serious complications that result from pressure necrosis and bowel perforation. We report a series of eight children with multiple magnets ingestion that resulted in complications including small bowel perforation and intestinal obstruction necessitating an emergency laparotomy and intestinal resection. The aim of this report is to raise awareness of the complications associated with magnet ingestion in children. The literature on the subject is also reviewed and early surgical intervention is recommended for multiple swallowed magnets. The role of laparoscopy in this regard is also stressed.

Pigmentary Glaucoma After Cataract Surgery with Single-Piece Hydrophobic Intraocular Lens Implanted into the Ciliary Sulcus: Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Intraocular Lens ◽  
Corneal Endothelium ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Posterior Segment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pigmentary Glaucoma ◽  
Single Piece ◽  
History Of ◽  
Capsular Bag

A 59 years old man presented with a history of phacoemulsification with an hydrophobic intraocular lens implant in his left eye 4 years ago. The biomicroscopy revealed pigments in the corneal endothelium (Krukenberg’s spindle), peripheral transillumination of the iris and intraocular pressure of 52 mmHg in the left eye. Gonioscopy revealed hyperpigmentation of the posterior trabeculate. Posterior segment examination and visual field revealed a cup/disc 0.9 with significant field damage in strategy 10-2. Biomicroscopic ultrasonography showed asymmetric implantation of the IOL loops in the left eye (one loop in the ciliary sulcus and the other in the capsular bag). He underwent antiglaucomatous treatment with adequate control of intraocular pressure, with no need for surgical intervention.

scholarly journals Diagnosis and Management of a Postpyloric Foreign Body Causing Small Bowel Obstruction in an Infant

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 117954761771924
Author(s):  
Victoria Bradford ◽  
Marissa Vadi ◽  
Harmony Carter
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
Foreign Body Ingestion ◽  
Common Occurrence ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
History Of

Foreign body ingestion is a common occurrence in the pediatric population and most ingestions resolve with little morbidity. Although radiopaque objects are easily identified on biplane radiographs, radiolucent objects may elude detection, delaying diagnosis. We report a case of a healthy 10-month-old infant who presented with a 5-day history of postprandial vomiting and imaging consistent with small bowel obstruction. On exploratory laparotomy, she was discovered to have a postpyloric foreign body requiring removal through an enterotomy.

scholarly journals An Asymptomatic Foreign Body in the Nose in an Eighteen-Year-Old Patient: Button Battery

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Merih Onal ◽  
Gultekin Ovet ◽  
Necat Alatas
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Common Occurrence ◽  
Button Battery ◽  
Button Batteries ◽  
Early Surgical Intervention

Foreign bodies lodged in the upper airway are a common occurrence in children. Many unusual foreign bodies in the nose have been reported as foreign bodies like nuts, plastic toy parts, beads, and so forth. Most of these produce minimal morbidity but button batteries due to their early chemical disintegration require early surgical intervention. Here, we report a case of button battery lodged in the nose for several years with a symptom of nasal obstruction and chronic sinusitis.

scholarly journals Tendency to Ingest Foreign Bodies in Mentally Retarded Patients: A Case with Ileal Perforation Caused by the Ingestion of a Teaspoon

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
İhsan Yıldız ◽  
Yavuz Savaş Koca ◽  
Gökhan Avşar ◽  
İbrahim Barut
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
The Body ◽  
Foreign Body Ingestion ◽  
Emergency Laparotomy ◽  
Ileal Perforation ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right

Introduction. Unintentional foreign body ingestion commonly occurs accidentally in children aged between 3 months and 6 years and at advanced ages or results from psychiatric disorders such as hallucination in patients with mental retardation. Most of the ingested foreign bodies are naturally discharged from the body but some of them may require surgical intervention.Presentation of Case. A 29-year-old mentally retarded female patient was admitted to the emergency service with a two-day history of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed abdominal tenderness, defense, and rebound on palpation. Radiological examination revealed diffuse air-fluid levels and a radiopaque impression of a metal object in the right upper quadrant. The metal teaspoon causing ileal perforation was extracted by emergency laparotomy. On postoperative day 7, the patient was uneventfully discharged following a psychiatric consultation.Discussion. Foreign body ingestion can occur intentionally in children at developing ages and old-age patients, or adults and prisoners, whereas it may occur unintentionally in patients with mental retardation due to hallucination. However, repeated foreign body ingestion is very rare in individuals other than mentally retarded patients.Conclusion. Mentally retarded patients should be kept under close surveillance by surgeons and psychiatrists due to their tendency to ingest foreign bodies.

Magnet Ingestion in Dogs: Two Cases

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Kiefer ◽  
Heidi Hottinger ◽  
Tony Kahn ◽  
Mary Ngo ◽  
Ron Ben-Amotz
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Perforation ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Gastrointestinal Perforation ◽  
History Of Or ◽  
Magnetic Attraction ◽  
Abdominal Radiographs ◽  
History Of ◽  
Magnet Ingestion ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tissue

Two dogs that had ingested foreign bodies were presented with vomiting. The foreign bodies appeared as metal and dense on abdominal radiographs. Abdominal exploratory identified intestinal perforation in one case and gastrointestinal tissue trapped between the two foreign bodies adhered to each other in the second case. The foreign bodies were identified as magnets in one case and magnets and other metallic foreign bodies in the second case. Both dogs had excellent outcomes following surgical intervention. These cases demonstrate the danger of tissue entrapment between the foreign bodies as a result of the magnetic attraction between two objects. Dogs that are presented with a history of or are suspect for ingesting multiple magnets or a magnet and metal foreign bodies should be treated with surgical intervention because of the risk of gastrointestinal perforation as a result of magnetic attraction between the foreign bodies.

An Impacted Malformed Primary Maxillary Central Incisor Diagnosed as a Compound Odontoma.

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dror Aizenbud ◽  
Yael Pery Front
Keyword(s):  
Normal Development ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Traumatic Injury ◽  
Permanent Tooth ◽  
Central Incisor ◽  
Maxillary Central Incisor ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
Compound Odontoma ◽  
Early Surgical Intervention

An odontoma is usually found in the surrounding area of the unerupted permanent tooth bud and rarely adjacent to the primary central incisor. This report presents a case of an unerupted malformed primary central incisor, histologically diagnosed as a compound odontoma. A 5.5 year-old healthy boy presented with an unerupted maxillary left primary central incisor and mild gingival buccal swelling. No history of traumatic injury was recorded. Radiological examination revealed a tooth-like mass with a partially developed root and a malformed crown in the area of the left primary central incisor. Delayed development of the successor left permanent incisor in comparison to the right one was noted. The rational for early surgical intervention to enable normal development and eruption of permanent incisors is described. Clinical and radiographic diagnoses as well as several etiological factors and a differential diagnosis are considered and reviewed.

scholarly journals Self-Inflicted Urethrovesical Foreign Bodies in Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Canan Ceran ◽  
Sema Uguralp
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Skin Incision ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Endoscopic Removal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
History Of ◽  
Endoscopic Guidance ◽  
Lower Urinary

We present two cases of self-inflicted urethrovesical foreign body in children. Case 1 was a 6-year-old girl admitted with a history of self-introduction of a pin. The X-ray revealed the pin as 3.5 cm in length and in the bladder. The foreign body was removed endoscopically. Case 2 was a 13-year-old boy with a self-introduced packing needle, 13 cm in length, partially in the urethra. The end and the tip of the needle passed through the urethra to the surrounding tissues. Foreign body removed via a little skin incision with endoscopic guidance. Foreign bodies are rarely found in the lower urinary tract of children. Definitive treatment is usually the endoscopic removal; however, sometimes surgical intervention may require.

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