Penetrating Cardiac Injury Following Sewing Needle Ingestion

Enterohepatic Migration of Fish Bone Resulting in Liver Abscess

“…Although the incidence is less than 1%, sharp objects such as toothpicks, sewing needles, and fish bones can result in hollow viscous perforation [ 1 ]. An ingested foreign body may migrate to the liver and remain inert, only causing an abscess years later [ 2 ]. The first reported case of hepatic abscess due to gastrointestinal perforation by an ingested foreign body was reported by Lambert and colleagues in 1898, and since then only 59 cases have been reported in the literature [ 3 , 4 ].…”

Atypical chest pain: Needles in a haystack

“…One case reported by Sobnach et al [3] involved an SA patient, with the striking differ ence being the mechanism of injury, which involved ingestion of the sewing needles with subsequent migration, as opposed to the transthoracic route in our patient. Their patient made a full recovery after a median sternotomy to remove the needles.…”

“…Their patient made a full recovery after a median sternotomy to remove the needles. [3] Ours was a unique case that will require a complex approach to management, but was easily diagnosed by simple chest radiography. The case is a good example of the importance of being vigilant when encountering abnormal presentations of common complaints.…”

Self-Inflicated Cardiac Injury by Multiple Sewing Needles

“…Intracardiac lesions caused by the insertion of needles in an attempt to inflict self-injury have been described in only a few cases. Detailed anamnesis is recommended in such patients (3). Although there might be an asymptomatic period, if left untreated, the sharp nature of needles enables them to rapidly migrate through the tissues, leading to serious complications, including cardiac tamponade, hemothorax and pneumothorax; thus, delayed diagnosis is associated with poor outcome (1).…”