Embolism of a pellet after shotgun injury: From liver to right ventricle.
Bullet embolism to the heart is a rare but serious complication of penetrating trauma. Distant migration of foreign bodies via the vascular system must be taken into consideration following penetrating gunshot trauma. Delays in diagnosis may result in poor management and subsequent complications that may lead to grave prognosis. Presently described was a conservatively managed case of asymptomatic intracardiac pellet embolization. Highlighted was the importance of serial scanning for intravascular migration of pellet following penetrating gunshot injury, in addition to conservative management in asymptomatic patients.
Department of Radiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey. dr.selim79@gmail.com.
Selim
S
Bakan
Department of Radiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Bora
B
Korkmazer
Department of Radiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Ahmet
A
Baş
Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Osman
O
Şimşek
Department of Cardiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Hasan Ali
HA
Barman
Department of Radiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Deniz
D
Çebi Olgun
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating