What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Intracardiac foreign body (n=1). Intervention: Surgical removal (recommended but declined).

What question did this study set out to answer?

To report a rare case of sewing needle penetration into the interventricular septum following self-harm.

April 22, 2026The Anatolian Journal of CardiologyOpen Access

Self-Inflicted Sewing Needles Penetrating the Interventricular Septum

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Key result

Multimodality imaging identifies self-inflicted sewing needles penetrating the interventricular septum in a man declining surgery.

Population

A 34-year-old incarcerated male with self-inflicted sewing needles penetrating the interventricular septum

Design

Case report

Authors

OEOnur Umut ErdoğduAntalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

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Implication

Supports chest radiography in self-harm patients with chest pain despite normal exam; leaves open management of retained intracardiac needles.**[[1]](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.

Key Points

To report a rare case of sewing needle penetration into the interventricular septum following self-harm.
Case report of a 34-year-old male with chest pain and history of self-inflicted injury.
Imaging studies including chest radiography, computed tomography, and echocardiography were utilized.
Clinical assessment evaluated hemodynamic stability and potential complications.
Multiple sewing needles were found in the thorax, one penetrating the interventricular septum.
No immediate complications were noted, but concerns for future arrhythmias and defects were raised.
Patient declined surgical intervention and was advised for follow-up.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Multicenter

Structured PICO

Population

1 incarcerated male, 34 years old, presenting with left-sided chest pain due to self-inflicted sewing needles in the chest.

Intervention

Multimodality imaging (chest radiography, thoracic computed tomography, transthoracic echocardiography) and recommendation for surgical removal (which was declined).

This case highlights the importance of multimodality imaging in identifying myocardial penetration and guiding management in patients with intracardiac sharp foreign bodies.

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Onur Umut Erdoğdu (2026) conducted a case report in Intracardiac foreign body (n=1). Surgical removal (recommended but declined) was evaluated. Multimodality imaging successfully identified self-inflicted sewing needles penetrating the interventricular septum in a 34-year-old male who subsequently declined surgical removal.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e865476e0dea528dde9c64 https://doi.org/10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2026.6327

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Implication

Supports chest radiography in self-harm patients with chest pain despite normal exam; leaves open management of retained intracardiac needles.**[[1]](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.

Self-Inflicted Sewing Needles Penetrating the Interventricular Septum

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Self-Inflicted Sewing Needles Penetrating the Interventricular Septum

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