Chuanzhen Liu1,2, Yan Liu3, Jianhua Li1, Guangqing Cao4. 1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. 2. Pantheum Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. 3. Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. 4. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. caogq001@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac foreign bodies are extremely rare in clinical patients, especially when foreign bodies damage the internal structure of the heart coincidentally after they penetrate the heart. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we report the case of a two-year-old girl whose heart was penetrated by a needle, which triggered mitral valve regurgitation and endocarditis. After a comprehensive inspection, accurate judgment and surgical preparation, we removed the needle and repaired her mitral valve. Fortunately, she recovered postoperatively. CONCLUSION: From this case, we can know that when cardiac foreign bodies are suspected, ultrasound is an important inspection method. Moreover, the approaches for handling each such case are different depending on the associated injuries.
BACKGROUND: Cardiac foreign bodies are extremely rare in clinical patients, especially when foreign bodies damage the internal structure of the heart coincidentally after they penetrate the heart. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we report the case of a two-year-old girl whose heart was penetrated by a needle, which triggered mitral valve regurgitation and endocarditis. After a comprehensive inspection, accurate judgment and surgical preparation, we removed the needle and repaired her mitral valve. Fortunately, she recovered postoperatively. CONCLUSION: From this case, we can know that when cardiac foreign bodies are suspected, ultrasound is an important inspection method. Moreover, the approaches for handling each such case are different depending on the associated injuries.
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Keywords:
Case report; Edge to edge; Endocarditis; Heart failure; Needle
Authors: Juan Peng; Xiao-Ming Zhang; Lin Yang; Hao Xu; Nan-Dong Miao; Yong-Jun Ren; Kang Liu; Xu-Li Min; Ke Yang; Shi Yang; Cheng Yang Journal: Biomed Res Int Date: 2016-08-23 Impact factor: 3.411