Abstract
Magnet ingestions present an increasing problem in pediatric surgery. Especially multiple magnets in the digestive tract pose a significant health hazard and cause severe complications. We report a 6-year-old boy presenting with mild abdominal symptoms after ingesting eleven magnetic parts of a construction toy set about three weeks before. The radiography revealed an extraordinary intra-abdominal triangular reconstruction. Only gastroscopy following open surgery succeeded in the retrieval of all magnetic parts. A magnet in the stomach reconnected with one in the jejunum, causing necrosis of the intestinal wall on both sides. Radiography is the diagnostic tool of choice for magnet ingestions but does not always solve all questions immediately, and different approaches to remove the magnets are often necessary.
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