Metal splinter ejected by circular saw into the left ventricle
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
25129813
DOI
10.1093/icvts/ivu272
PII: ivu272
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Foreign body, Intracardiac migration, Left ventricle, Metal splinter,
- MeSH
- Foreign Bodies diagnosis surgery MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Echocardiography MeSH
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Wounds, Penetrating diagnosis surgery MeSH
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed MeSH
- Heart Injuries diagnosis surgery MeSH
- Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging injuries surgery MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
We report a case of a metal splinter ejected by a circular saw tooth from a wooden board into the left ventricle of the heart. A 35-year old man was admitted second day after accident attributed to work complaining about general weakness. Only a small non-bleeding wound was found near his sternum. CT scan showed a metal wire entrapped inside his heart. Successful removal was done during surgery.
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