title: Renal artery bullet embolism.
abstract: Bullet embolism is a well-recognized phenomenon. While bullet embolism is not common, renal artery bullet embolism appears to be very rare. We report three cases of bullet embolism to a renal artery. Autopsy findings and bullet types are presented. Such cases are of particular interest to both the medical examiner and the clinician. Failure to consider this phenomenon clinically could lead to infarction of a kidney. A consideration of this phenomenon at autopsy could shorten the dissection time required to retrieve the bullet.
authors.affiliation: Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences, Dallas, Texas 75235.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guileyardo
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: McCorkle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*