Clinical course and management of an unknown multiple-magnet ingestion in a teenage male.

Foreign body ingestion in the paediatric population, especially when the details surrounding the ingestion are unknown, can be particularly difficult to manage. Magnets pose a unique challenge, as their magnetic field and caustic properties can instigate significant damage to the gastrointestinal tract if not treated in a timely manner. We report the case of a teenage male who presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of cramping and abdominal pain. He was found to have multiple metallic foreign bodies within the lumen of the stomach, the distal ileum and the ascending colon/ileocecal valve region, which he did not have any recollection of ingesting. The management of an unknown multiple-magnet ingestion in the older paediatric population is not well documented, and this case may provide unique insight for the management of similar cases.