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CASE SERIES

Pediatric Magnet Ingestion with Delayed Presentation: Case Series from Tertiary Center in Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Alareefy1 Pediatric Emergency Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Esam Barnawi1 Pediatric Emergency Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Rawan Alrashed1 Pediatric Emergency Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Abdulelah Alamri1 Pediatric Emergency Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Ahmed M Aleidan2 Pediatric Pulmonology Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mazen Alghofaily3 General Pediatric Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mayada Alkhelaif3 General Pediatric Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Sara Kanfar4 Pediatric Surgery Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Pages 231-236 | Received 03 Apr 2023, Accepted 18 Jul 2023, Published online: 24 Jul 2023

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