JPGN reports · 2 authors, 1 centre
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This case report describes a 13-year-old who ingested multiple rare earth magnets and underwent urgent endoscopic removal. A novel technique using a single magnet secured in a net successfully attracted and retrieved all magnets from a food bolus in the stomach.
This is a case report of a 13-year-old patient who presented after accidentally swallowing several rare earth magnets. Urgent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed, but the magnets were obscured by a large food bolus and could not be visualized or removed with standard flushing and suctioning. The procedure was completed without complications. The authors note potential risks of this approach, including attracting more distal magnets or losing magnets during removal. The case illustrates a successful, improvised method for urgent endoscopic retrieval when standard visualization is impaired.
