Open AccessUnusual Needle Migration into the Heart of a Pediatric Patient
Author(s) -
Noor Mohammad Noori,
Seyed Hosein Soleimanzadeh Mousavi,
Changiz Azadi Ahmadabadi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of tehran university heart center./the journal of tehran university heart center
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.182
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2008-2371
pISSN - 1735-8620
DOI - 10.18502/jthc.v16i1.6599
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardium , ventricle , accidental , accidental fall , radiology , surgery , cardiology , physics , acoustics
Sharp-object penetration into the chest is rare and may lead to life-threatening complications, hence the significance of early detection and removal. We present an uncommon case of the accidental penetration of a sewing needle into the chest of a 5-year-old girl, with the needle traveling from the entrance site to the right ventricle through the lung tissue. Due to the possibility of cardiovascular accidents, the patient was transferred to a special ward. For positioning and correct actions, TTE and CT scan of the chest with and without contrast were performed and the presence of a tangential needle with the right ventricular wall and inside the pericardium was reported. The patient was taken to the operating room, and after exploring, a 2 cm needle was inserted into the right ventricle and removed. The patient was discharged after 5 days.