title: Foreign body embolus to ophthalmic artery following penetrating trauma of the neck.
abstract: Migration of metallic foreign body into the cerebral circulation is rarely seen. Most of the cases reported were due to gunshot wounds and shotgun wounds to the neck and face. When the foreign body is near the great vessel, it must be removed immediately or will cause complications. This study reported a case of delayed metallic foreign body embolus to the ophthalmic artery resulting from an injury to the right neck, which arose from the presence of metallic emboli to the cerebral circulation.
authors.affiliation: Traumatic Center, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.forename: Hong-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Guo-Dong
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lian-Yang
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*