title: Retained subintimal pellet in a carotid artery.
abstract: A shotgun pellet is depicted in the present image in a carotid artery under the intima, which remained intact without local complications for up to six months. There is lack of data regarding the natural history of such a carotid pellet, but the experience from the myocardium is that, in the absence of infection, completely embedded missiles are usually asymptomatic, tolerated well and may be left in place.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, 'St Andrew' General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manousi
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sarantitis
authors.forename: Spyros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papadoulas
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diamantopoulos
authors.forename: Stavros K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kakkos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lampropoulos
authors.forename: Ioannis A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Tsolakis