Traumatismo cardíaco com reten??o de corpo estranho em crian?a de sete anos

摘要

This is a case report about a seven year-old child who arrived at Emergency Department of Hospital da Restaura??o with gunshot wound on precordial area and clinical signs of cardiac tamponade. The roentgenogram showed 27 retained pellets in cardiac area. Thoracotomy was performed and repaired a cardiac wound in right ventricule. The patient developed conduction disturbance and valvar defect, but was discharged on the tenth postoperative day. Diagnosis, treatment and complications of retained projectiles are discussed.