Delayed cardiac tamponade caused by self-inserted needles.
A 47-year-old female intentionally inserted needles through her chest wall, resulting in cardiac trauma. One week later, cardiac tamponade occurred. The needles were detected and removed successfully by thoracotomy. During the operation, fluoroscopy was used to locate the needles and greatly facilitated their successful removal.
Inoue
Takehiro
T
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan. rtc-ryo@med.kindai.ac.jp
Iemura
Junzo
J
Saga
Toshihiko
T
D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011859:Radiography; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D013997:Time Factors