Central Embolization of Needle Fragment following Intravenous Drug Abuse

Hans Jørgen Gyrtrup, K. H. ANDREASSEN, J. H. PEDERSENSS, LH Mortensen

British Journal of Addiction · 1989 · 21 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

A case of migration of a broken needle from the right femoral vein to the heart leading to severe pericarditis in a heroin addict is described.

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