An unusual case of birdshot embolism.
There are numerous cases of arterial and venous bullet embolism to the heart. An unusual case of birdshot embolus to the right ventricle from the femoral vein caused diagnostic confusion. Distant migration of the foreign bodies via blood vessels has to be taken into consideration after gunshot wounds.
Berkan
Ocal
O
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey. oberkan@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
Günay
Ilhan
I
D000328:Adult; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000503:physiopathology*