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IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
IJPBS is the Official Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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An Atypical Suicide Attempt: Self-Inflicted Intra-Cardiac Injury with Sewing Needle
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1Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4Tehran Heart Center, Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Tel: +98-2188029600, Fax: +98-2188029731 Email: n.shahmansouri@gmail.com
Published online:Dec 30, 2014
Article type:Case Report
Received:Jun 05, 2014
Accepted:Dec 24, 2014
How to Cite:Shahmansouri N, Shirzad M, Zeraatiannejad Davani S, Heidari F. An Atypical Suicide Attempt: Self-Inflicted Intra-Cardiac Injury with Sewing Needle. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2014;8(4):. doi:
Abstract
Atypical cases of suicide are less likely to be seen in general hospitals, nonetheless require further investigation into the precipitating factors as well as proper follow-up. This paper illustrates a 61-year-old woman with major depressive disorder who experienced auditory hallucinations during delirious periods of taking low-dose benzodiazepines, who referred to the hospital with a sewing needle stuck in her chest wall. The needle was successfully removed. Psychiatric problems are often underdiagnosed, therefore undertreated in general hospitals. Thus close monitoring of the patients during the hospitalization and after discharge is crucial.
Declaration of interest: None.
Citation: Shahmansouri N, Shirzad M, Zeraatiannejad Davani S, Heidari F. An atypical suicide attempt: self-inflicted intra-cardiac injury with sewing needle. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2014; 8(4): 80-2.
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