Hussein ELKHAYAT, Ahmed ELMİNSHAWY, Ahmed NABİL, Amr IBRAHİM

Sewing needle penetration into the heart in an infant

Kalbe dikiş iğnesinin batması nadir görülen bir durumdur. Klinik tablo ve zamanlama, cerrahın kararını ve tedavi yaklaşımını önemli ölçüde etkiler. Bu yazıda migrasyon gösteren yabancı cisim aspirasyonu ile karıştırılan, kalbe dikiş iğnesi batan 18 aylık bir olgu sunuldu. Keskin yabancı cisimlerin yalnızca beslenme yolu ve hava yolundan değil, aynı zamanda harici penetre edici travmalar ile göğüs boşluğuna girebileceği unutulmamalıdır.

Bir bebekte dikiş iğnesinin kalbe batması

Sewing needle penetration into the heart is a rare occurrence. Clinical presentation and timing substantially affect the decision of surgeon and management approach. In this article, we report an 18-month case with a sewing needle penetration into the heart which was mistaken as foreign body aspiration showing migration. It should be kept in mind that sharp foreign objects can reach into the thoracic cavity through not only alimentary tract and airways, but also through externally penetrating trauma.

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