Surgical management of a pulmonary artery missile embolism after an air rifle wound to the liver.
Missile embolism to the pulmonary artery is rare, and controversy persists about whether to remove the missile. We describe a case of a pellet embolism from the liver (via hepatic vein) to the left pulmonary artery. In this case, the pellet was removed surgically.
Ezberci
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Department of Surgery, University of Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras State Hospital, Turkey.
Kargi
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D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*