Phaterpekar Tejas, Ahmad Muhammad Israr, Ouellete Hugue, Munk Peter, Mallinson Paul, Nicolaou Savvas, Sheikh Adnan
Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus |Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Traditional Territory], Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Radiology Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Feb 5;19(4):1619-1623. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.01.016. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Retained needle fragments commonly serve as sources of recurrent infections with a potential to embolize to the heart and lungs and can lead to life-threatening consequences. Here, we report a case of a 46-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug user and chronic forearm wounds, presenting with sepsis. Several retained needles are identified on CT scan, several days postadmission. This case highlights the importance of timely assessment of infectious sources in patients with history of intravenous drug abuse.
残留的针头碎片通常是反复感染的源头，有可能栓塞至心脏和肺部，并可能导致危及生命的后果。在此，我们报告一例46岁男性病例，该患者有静脉吸毒史和慢性前臂伤口，现出现败血症。入院几天后的CT扫描发现了几根残留的针头。该病例凸显了及时评估有静脉药物滥用史患者感染源的重要性。
Zotero 插件