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While cardiac foreign bodies after trauma have been described in the literature, we report the first case of intentional injury in an infant with an intracardiac needle. We review the literature and stress the need for a high degree of vigilance in evaluating children for potential child abuse.
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Sola, J.E., Cateriano, J.H., Thompson, W.R. et al. Pediatric penetrating cardiac injury from abuse: a case report. Pediatr Surg Int 24, 495–497 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-007-2057-9
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