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Endoscopic removal of high‐powered magnets from the appendiceal orifice in an asymptomatic child

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Ingestion of multiple magnets can lead to serious complications, including foreign body appendicitis. Appendicitis usually develops when an object blocks the appendiceal orifice, though outcomes may vary from asymptomatic passage to acute inflammation. While several case reports have documented appendectomy for magnet-induced foreign body appendicitis, and one report described endoscopic removal of magnets in a patient with appendicitis, this case is the first to report successful endoscopic removal of high-powered magnets from the appendix in an asymptomatic child. This intervention potentially prevented the development of appendicitis and the need for surgery. This case highlights the importance of considering foreign body retention in the appendix when objects fail to progress beyond the right lower quadrant.

Source: JPGN Reports

DOI: 10.1002/jpr3.12168

Authors: Jeanette Freeman, Steven D. Miller, Brett J. Hoskins

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Indiana University Health, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,900