Pediatric penetrating cardiac injury from abuse: a case report.
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.
Sola
Juan E
JE
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Holtz Center 3019, 1611 NW 12 Street, 33136, Miami, FL, USA. jsola@med.miami.edu
Cateriano
Jorge Huaco
JH
Thompson
William R
WR
Neville
Holly L
HL
D002649:Child Abuse; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009339:Needles; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*