Self-inflicted intramyocardial injury with a sewing needle: a rare cause of pneumothorax.
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An unusual case of a self-inflicted intracardiac injury with a sewing needle caused a pneumothorax. Fewer than ten cases of needles in the heart have been reported in the recent medical literature; none of these cases was associated with presence of a pneumothorax. The literature regarding self-inflicted injury with needles in the heart is reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 113 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998