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

H. Ercan Tutar; Semra Atalay; Adnan Uysalel; Haldun Özberrak; Gülendam Koçak

doi:10.1177/000331979905000411

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

H. Ercan Tutar, Semra Atalay, Adnan Uysalel, Haldun Özberrak, Gülendam Koçak

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A 12-year-old girl presented with recurrent pericardial effusion due to firearm pellet injury to the left ventricle. The pellet was localized by two- dimensional echocardiography within the left ventricular apical wall. Since the patient was asymptomatic, left ventriculotomy was avoided to extract the pellet and only pericardial tube drainage was carried out. A slightly elevated blood lead level of the patient was alarming for potential subsequent lead poisoning due to retained pellets.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	337-340
Number of pages	4
Journal	Angiology
Volume	50
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/000331979905000411
Publication status	Published - Apr 1999
Externally published	Yes

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