| Literature DB >> 17973112 |
Juan E Sola1, Jorge Huaco Cateriano, William R Thompson, Holly L Neville.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17973112 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Surg Int ISSN: 0179-0358 Impact factor: 1.827