A wandering bullet. Successful removal and a simple technique to prevent its migration.
Bullet migration toward and within the pulmonary circulation occurred in a case of gunshot wound to the right upper abdominal quadrant. Difficulties in locating the missile were encountered during surgical attempts to remove it. Finally, a Swan-Ganz catheter was used for pulmonary angiography. The balloon of the catheter was inflated to prevent further migration of the missile until it could be surgically removed.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries; D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*