Safety-pin Induced Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade in an Infant
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Date
2018-06
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Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Abstract
Background: Safety-pin ingestion causing cardiovascular complications are very rarewith high risk for mortality. Case characteristics: A 10-month-old child who presentedwith persistent irritability and intermittent fever of 1 month duration. The child hadtachypnea and mild subcostal retractions. Observation: Investigations revealed opensafety-pin in lower esophagus, and pericardial effusion that later progressed to cardiactamponade during handling of the safety pin by endoscope. Message: It may be safer todrain pericardial collection before handling sharp foreign bodies in lower end of esophagusas it can worsen cardiac complications.
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Complications, Esophagus, Foreign body
Citation
Sugunan Sheeja, Krishnan AS Ajith, Devakumar VK, AK Arif. Safety-pin Induced Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade in an Infant. Indian Pediatrics. 2018 Jun; 55(6): 521-522