Citation

Mathur A, Khadgir BA, Sharma O, Singh A, Sk HR, Srivastava CP. Indian J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2022; 38(3): 321-324.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s12055-021-01291-1

PMID

35529009

PMCID

PMC9023622

Abstract

Embolisation of a projectile metallic body in the arterial system is not an unusual entity and has been reported off and on, in literature. We report the successful treatment and survival of a patient with thoracic injury, with a metallic projectile embolisation to the right common femoral artery and acute limb ischemia. Curiously, there was no identifiable entry point, on multiple imaging. The patient remained functionally independent, and without any complication on discharge.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12055-021-01291-1.

Language: en

Keywords

Embolisation without entry point; Foreign body embolisation; Missile embolisation; Peripheral vessel embolisation