Pediatric penetrating cardiac injury from abuse: A case report

Juan E Sola; Jorge Huaco Cateriano; William R. Thompson; Holly Neville

doi:10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9

Pediatric penetrating cardiac injury from abuse: A case report

Juan E Sola, Jorge Huaco Cateriano, William R. Thompson, Holly Neville

Surgery

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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
Pages (from-to)	495-497
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Surgery International
Volume	24
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9
State	Published - Apr 1 2008

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Keywords

Child abuse
Intentional injury
Pediatric
Penetrating cardiac injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery

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Sola, J. E., Cateriano, J. H., Thompson, W. R., & Neville, H. (2008). Pediatric penetrating cardiac injury from abuse: A case report. Pediatric Surgery International, 24(4), 495-497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9

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