Citation

Demirkilic U, Yilmaz AT, Tatar H, Ozturk OY. Interact. Cardiovasc. Thorac Surg. 2004; 3(2): 356-358.

Affiliation

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. udemirkilic@gata.edu.tr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)

DOI

10.1016/j.icvts.2004.02.002

PMID

17670259

Abstract

Bullet embolization of the pulmonary artery is a very rare event. When a bullet enters the pulmonary vasculature, it may cause haemorrhage, thrombosis, sepsis, intimal erosion and eventually occlusion. Locating the bullet with several imaging methods is important to confirm the diagnosis. If due care is taken, the appropriate surgical technique for removing the bullet embolus will be uncomplicated and safe. We report our experience of bullet embolism to the left pulmonary artery.

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