Unnoticed ingestion of magnetic balls mimics acute appendicitis

Magnetic object ingestion is rare; however, it is important to be considered and recognized by physicians. Its incidence is expected to be 3.06 cases per 100000 children per year but during the last decade this number has grown fivefold owing to the growing popularity of magnetic toys. Although a single FB may pass spontaneously and uneventfully through the digestive tract, the ingestion of multiple magnetic can cause serious morbidity due to proximate attraction through the intestinal wall.