• Med. J. Aust. · Jul 2001

    Case Reports

    Survivor of a stingray injury to the heart.

    • B F Weiss and H D Wolfenden.
    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW. weissbx@usa.net
    • Med. J. Aust. 2001 Jul 2;175(1):33-4.

    AbstractInjuries to the extremities from stingray barbs are not uncommon along the Australian seaboard. Cardiac injuries from stingray barbs are rare, even worldwide, and all but one have been fatal. We report a survivor of a cardiac injury caused by a stingray barb. Penetration of a body cavity by a stingray barb requires early surgical referral and management.

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