Acta Med. 2016, 59: 140-142

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.42

A Case of 2-Year-Old Child with Entero-Enteric Fistula Following Ingestion of 25 Magnets

Zenon Pogorelića, Matija Borićb, Joško Markićc, Miro Jukića, Leo Grandićb

aDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital and University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
bDepartment of Surgery, Split University Hospital and University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
cDepartment of Pediatrics, Split University Hospital and University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia

Received November 30, 2016
Accepted December 12, 2016

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