Accidental ingestion of magnetic spheres in children.
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چکیده
Magnetic foreign body ingestion can have a very serious sequale if multiple or combined with another metal object inside the abdomen. We report 2 cases of ingestion of rare-earth magnets with a very different consequences. This adds to the world's literature on this topic.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Irish medical journal
دوره 108 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015