Vena caval impalement: an unusual lawn mower injury in a child.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Penetrating injury to the vena cava is a potentially life threatening condition that necessitates prompt recognition and immediate treatment. Herein we describe a unique lawn mower-related injury in a 4-year-old boy, resulting in the impalement of the inferior vena cava by a foreign body projectile. Relevant concepts in the management of children with lawn mower injuries are discussed, with emphasis on penetrating injury to the inferior vena cava.
Medical subject headings
- Accidents, Home
- Foreign Bodies
- Vena Cava, Inferior
- Wounds, Penetrating