Abdurrahman KARAMAN, Sema UĞURALP, Birsen HARMA

Intrathoracic sewing needle: An unusual penetrating injury in two children

Toraksa batmış iğne çocuklarda rapor edilmemiştir. Nadir rastlanmasından ve tesadüfen tanı konmasından dolayı toraksa batmış iğne tesbit ettiğimiz iki olguyu sunduk. Toraksta keskin yabancı cisim görüldüğünde yabancı cisim aspirasyonunun yanısıra iğne batması ile oluşan penetran yaralanmalar da akla getirilmelidir.

Toraksa batmış iğne: İki çocukta sıradışı penetran yaralanma

Intrathoracic sewing needle was not reported in children. We present two cases with intrathoracic sewing needle due to their rarity and incidental presentation. Even though rare, foreign body penetration should be considered as a potential cause in addition to aspiration when a sharp foreign body is detected in child’s thorax.

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