title: Gunshot wound of the abdomen with cerebral embolization.
abstract: A distinctly rare case of a bullet embolus to the internal carotid artery following an abdominal gunshot wound is reported. Unusual aspects of the case are discussed with references to the literature. Pathways the bullet may have traversed to reach its final location are proposed.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*