An Unusual Presentation of a Cardiac Foreign Body in a Pediatric Patient.
| Autor: | Al-Musawi M; Surgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, USA., Rubay D; Surgery, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA., Ohanisian L; Orthopaedic Surgery, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA., Sidley A; Pediatrics, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA., Abed AN; Cardiac Surgery, Iraqi Center for Heart Diseases/Medical City Teaching Complex, Baghdad, IRQ. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2019 Jun 04; Vol. 11 (6), pp. e4829. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 04. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.4829 |
| Abstrakt: | Cardiac foreign bodies (FBs) are rare. Their etiology can be attributed to penetrating injuries although they are also often found incidentally. The approach for removal of these FBs is variable and patient dependent. Although there is debate regarding indications for removal, there is a general consensus that symptomatic FBs presenting acutely, as well as asymptomatic FBs posing a greater risk of complication to the patient, should be removed. We present the case of a 14-year-old patient with a cardiac FB and a step-wise approach for removal. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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