title: Air gun pellet embolism.
abstract: Air gun injuries are traditionally regarded as trivial unless they penetrate vulnerable superficial organs such as the eye, and demands for tighter controls have been largely disregarded. We report a unique complication of a penetrating air gun pellet which emphasises the potential lethal capability of these weapons.
authors.affiliation: General Surgical Unit, Monklands District Hospital, Airdrie.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Taggart
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*