Sewing needle: a rare cause of intra-cardiac foreign body in a 3-year-old child

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1425-1427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Choudhary ◽  
Suresh Pujar Venkateshacharya ◽  
Chinnaswamy Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Cardiac Tamponade ◽  
Cardiac Injury ◽  
Suicidal Attempt ◽  
Valve Dysfunction ◽  
Sewing Needle ◽  
Cardiac Foreign Body ◽  
Penetrating Cardiac Injury

AbstractSewing needles are rare causes of penetrating cardiac injury. Suicidal attempt, accidental penetration, domestic violence, and child abuse are likely causes for such injury.1 Owing to their sharp nature, needles can rapidly migrate through the tissues. Fatalities are due to cardiac tamponade, infection, peripheral embolism, and valve dysfunction.

A Penetrating Cardiac Injury by a Sewing Needle

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 310-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshikazu Sano ◽  
Hideki Teshima ◽  
Ryuta Tai ◽  
Masahiko Ikebuchi ◽  
Hiroyuki Irie
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Injury ◽  
Sewing Needle ◽  
Penetrating Cardiac Injury

scholarly journals Surgical Removal of an Intracardiac Sewing Needle in a 13-Month-Old Chinese Girl: Report of a Case

2015 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 510-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangyang Dong ◽  
Bo Zhai ◽  
Wenjing Li ◽  
Yazhou Cui ◽  
Zhenliang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Cardiac Injury ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Sewing Needle ◽  
Chinese Girl ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Penetrating Cardiac Injury

Sewing needles, albeit rare in the case of penetrating cardiac injury, are highly lethal; especially in children, because the injury is difficult to diagnose and treat. We herein present the case of a 13-month-old girl who was injured by a sewing needle inserted in the myocardium; it is the first report of its kind from mainland China. The 13-month-old girl was referred to our hospital with a range of symptoms, including convulsions, diarrhea, and cough. Chest X-ray and echocardiogram revealed a needle located below the aortic valve, passing through the ventricular septum and aortic root. Surgical removal of the needle was performed under extracorporeal circulation. No hemorrhage or arrhythmia was seen, so the operation was ended, and the patient was discharged 8 days after the surgery. An early diagnosis and intervention proved to be lifesaving for this patient with a penetrating cardiac injury. We hope this case can provide a reference for the treatment of similar situations.

Penetrating Cardiac Injury Following Sewing Needle Ingestion

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 479-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanju Sobnach ◽  
Franco Castillo ◽  
René Blanco Vinent ◽  
Delawir Kahn ◽  
Ahmed Bhyat
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Injury ◽  
Sewing Needle ◽  
Penetrating Cardiac Injury

scholarly journals A severe penetrating cardiac injury in the absence of cardiac tamponade

2016 ◽  
pp. ivw342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara M. Connelly ◽  
Walenty Kolcow ◽  
Dave Veerasingam ◽  
Mark DaCosta
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Tamponade ◽  
Cardiac Injury ◽  
Penetrating Cardiac Injury

Making the links: child abuse, animal cruelty and domestic violence

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 399-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Becker ◽  
Lesley French
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Animal Cruelty
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