Pediatric ingestion of multiple ball magnets leading to intestinal perforation: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Ingestion of foreign bodies is a relatively common cause of abdominal pain in the emergency department among pediatric patients. A less common but potentially life-threatening ingestion is that of magnets.

Presentation Of Case: Here, we report the case of a 6-year-old female who ingested 7 ball magnets in a rural town in Brazil and presented with a 4-day history of abdominal pain.