02 July 2026
: Case report 
Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Anna Żuk ABDEF 1*, Maciej Sałagaj
ABDEF 1, Sebastian Pszonak BDE 1, Grzegorz Makowicz BDE 2, Aleksander Gajewski ABDE 1, Dariusz Zieliński ABDEF 3, Agata Bilewska ABDEF 3, Andrzej Budaj ABDEF 1, Krzysztof Wróbel ABDEF 3
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286
Figure 1 Needle in the wall of the right ventricle. Photograph taken during surgery presenting the purulent pericarditis (A) and the needle after removal (B). Computed tomography of the chest with signs of pericardial effusion (star signs *) and the needle in the right ventricle wall (arrows) (C, D).