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  • Title: Cardiac tamponade caused by a migrating sewing needle.
    Author: Affronti A, Di Bella I, Di Lazzaro D, Capozzi R, Scarnecchia E, Ragni T.
    Journal: J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown); 2016 Dec; 17 Suppl 2():e136-e137. PubMed ID: 24979123.
    Abstract:
    : Penetrating injuries of the heart caused by migrating needles have been rarely described. They usually occur accidentally or are self-inflicted in the setting of an underlying psychiatric disorder. We present an unusual case of cardiac tamponade caused by a sewing needle that migrated to the heart from the chest wall through the lung. The lesions were successfully repaired through a median sternotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass. The pathophysiological mechanism and the pertinent literature are briefly analysed.
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