title: Bullet embolism of the right external iliac artery following cardiac gunshot wound (a case report).
abstract: Penetrating cardiac injury (PCI) frequently cause hemorrhage and cardiac tamponade. However peripheral embolization is very rare. In this manuscript one of the rare case of bullet embolism in the right external iliac artery, which occurred after cardiac gunshot wound is reported under the light of literature.
authors.affiliation: Kartal Training and Research Hospital, 2nd General Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kurt
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Küçük
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Demirhan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gül
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ektirici
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gülmen
mesh_terms: D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*