An unusual cause of penetrating cardiac injury in a child.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-1996
Abstract
The authors report on a 7-year-old boy who suffered an unintentional penetrating cardiac injury while misusing a lawn toy in a predictable way. The boy was hemodynamically stable, with abdominal pain and tenderness. The pericardial effusion was first noted on upper abdominal computerized tomographic images and was confirmed by echocardiography. A puncture wound of the anterior right ventricle was found. As in this case, children may not have the typical signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade, making the diagnosis difficult and delaying appropriate care. This child's injury could have been prevented through increased parental supervision or a modified toy design that takes into account predictable patterns of misuse.
Volume
31
Issue
5
First Page
707
Last Page
708
ISSN
0022-3468
Published In/Presented At
Mooney, D. P., Malcynski, J. T., Gupta, R., & Shorter, N. A. (1996). An unusual cause of penetrating cardiac injury in a child. Journal of pediatric surgery, 31(5), 707–708. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90681-8
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8861487
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article