Unusual Penetrating, Retained Cardiac Intramural Foreign Body: Case Report

Authors: Abdelwahab Alassal M*, Alaa M and Aldahmashi M

DOI: 10.23880/mjccs-16000308

Volume 6, Issue 1

Abstract

Penetrating cardiac injuries are devastating lesions that represent a major challenge with a high mortality (40-90%). Such injuries are considered a real challenge because of their unpredictable clinical course. Our case is unique to describe a nail penetrated the heart through the right atrium, sparing the tricuspid valve, the inter-ventricular septum, and the conduction system to be retained intramurally at the right ventricular inferior wall without an exit point. Timely diagnosis and proper operative management; enabled us to rescue a victim with penetrating cardiac injury. The use of CPB and the epicardial ultrasonography was beneficial in detecting and extracting the FB.

Keywords: Penetrating; Intramural; Foreign Body; Epicardial; Interventricular

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