Pediatric penetrating cardiac injury from abuse: a case report.
作者信息
Sola Juan E, Cateriano Jorge Huaco, Thompson William R, Neville Holly L
机构信息
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Holtz Center 3019, 1611 NW 12 Street, 33136, Miami, FL, USA.
出版信息
Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Apr;24(4):495-7. doi: 10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9. Epub 2007 Nov 1.
PMID:17973112
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.
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