Citation

Bakan S, Korkmazer B, Baş A, Simşek O, Barman HA, Çebi Olgun D. Ulus. Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2016; 22(4): 395-398.

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dernegi)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

27598615

Abstract

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.

Language: en