Pediatric penetrating cardiac injury from abuse: a case report

Juan E Sola; Jorge Huaco Cateriano; William R Thompson; Holly L Neville

doi:10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9

Pediatric penetrating cardiac injury from abuse: a case report

Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Apr;24(4):495-7. doi: 10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9. Epub 2007 Nov 1.

Authors

Juan E Sola¹, Jorge Huaco Cateriano, William R Thompson, Holly L Neville

Affiliation

¹ 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

PMID: 17973112
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child Abuse*
Female
Heart Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Heart Injuries / etiology*
Humans
Infant
Needles*
Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Skull Fractures / etiology*
Skull Fractures / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wounds, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Penetrating / etiology*