Abstract
While cardiac foreign bodies after trauma have been described in the literature, we report the first case of intentional injury in an infant with an intracardiac needle. We review the literature and stress the need for a high degree of vigilance in evaluating children for potential child abuse.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 495-497 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Surgery International |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Child abuse
- Intentional injury
- Pediatric
- Penetrating cardiac injury
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery