Air gun pellet embolism.
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.
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General Surgical Unit, Monklands District Hospital, Airdrie.
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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*