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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2016
Case ReportsEmbolism of a pellet after shotgun injury: From liver to right ventricle.
- Selim Bakan, Bora Korkmazer, Ahmet Baş, Osman Şimşek, Hasan Ali Barman, and Deniz Çebi Olgun.
- Department of Radiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey. dr.selim79@gmail.com.
- Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2016 Jul 1; 22 (4): 395-8.
AbstractBullet embolism to the heart is a rare but serious complication of penetrating trauma. Distant migration of foreign bodies via the vascular system must be taken into consideration following penetrating gunshot trauma. Delays in diagnosis may result in poor management and subsequent complications that may lead to grave prognosis. Presently described was a conservatively managed case of asymptomatic intracardiac pellet embolization. Highlighted was the importance of serial scanning for intravascular migration of pellet following penetrating gunshot injury, in addition to conservative management in asymptomatic patients.
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