TY - JOUR T1 - Magnetic toy ingestion leading to jejunocecal fistula in a child JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 442 LP - 444 VL - 31 IS - 4 AU - Ali M. Ahmed AU - Mohamed H. Hassab AU - Abdulrahman A. Al-Hussaini AU - Tariq I. Al-Tokhais Y1 - 2010/04/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/31/4/442.abstract N2 - The accidental ingestion of a foreign body is a common problem in children, but ingestion of magnets is rare. When multiple magnets are ingested, they may attract each other and cause pressure necrosis through the bowel walls and eventually lead to serious complications like obstruction, perforation, and fistula formation. We report a case of a 5-year-old girl with jejunocecal fistula following ingestion of 2 magnet toys; it highlights the diagnostic challenge and the need for early surgical intervention in children especially when multiple magnets are ingested. ER -