Recurrent pericardial effusion due to gunshot wound of the heart in a hemodynamically stable child - A case report

Authors
Tutar, HE Atalay, S Uysalel, A Ozberrak, H Kocak, G
Citation
He. Tutar et al., Recurrent pericardial effusion due to gunshot wound of the heart in a hemodynamically stable child - A case report, ANGIOLOGY, 50(4), 1999, pp. 337-340
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
ANGIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00033197 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
337 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3197(199904)50:4<337:RPEDTG>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
a 12-year-old girl presented with recurrent pericardial effusion due to fir earm pellet injury to the left ventricle, The pellet was localized by two-d imensional echocardiography within the left ventricular apical wall. Since the patient was asymptomatic, left ventriculotomy was avoided to extract th e pellet and only pericardial tube drainage was carried out. A slightly ele vated blood lead level of the patient was alarming for potential subsequent lead poisoning due to retained pellets.