title: Surgical management of a pulmonary artery missile embolism after an air rifle wound to the liver.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras State Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ezberci
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kargi
mesh_terms: 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*