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Intravenous drug user with retained fractured needles – Full Text

"Here, we report a case of a 46-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug user and chronic forearm wounds, presenting with sepsis. Several retained needles are identified on CT scan, several days postadmission" Phaterpekar et al (2024).

"Here, we report a case of a 46-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug user and chronic forearm wounds, presenting with sepsis. Several retained needles are identified on CT scan, several days postadmission" Phaterpekar et al (2024).

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Intravenous drug user with retained fractured needles

Abstract:

Retained needle fragments commonly serve as sources of recurrent infections with a potential to embolize to the heart and lungs and can lead to life-threatening consequences. Here, we report a case of a 46-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug user and chronic forearm wounds, presenting with sepsis. Several retained needles are identified on CT scan, several days postadmission. This case highlights the importance of timely assessment of infectious sources in patients with history of intravenous drug abuse.

Reference:

Phaterpekar T, Ahmad MI, Ouellete H, Munk P, Mallinson P, Nicolaou S, Sheikh A. Exploring the uncommon: Unusual instance of retained fractured needles in a patient of intravenous drugs abuse. Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Feb 5;19(4):1619-1623. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.01.016. PMID: 38333902; PMCID: PMC10851168.

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