Sewing needle in the heart.
An unusual case of a sewing needle in the heart is reported for its rarity. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
Talwar
Sachin
S
Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Subramaniam
K Ganapathy
KG
Subramanian
Anandaraja
A
Kothari
Shyam S
SS
Kumar
A Sampath
AS
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed