TY - JOUR PY - 1999// TI - Surgical management of a pulmonary artery missile embolism after an air rifle wound to the liver JO - Southern medical journal A1 - Ezberci, F. A1 - Kargi, H. SP - 1207 EP - 1209 VL - 92 IS - 12 N2 - Missile embolism to the pulmonary artery is rare, and controversy persists about whether to remove the missile. We describe a case of a pellet embolism from the liver (via hepatic vein) to the left pulmonary artery. In this case, the pellet was removed surgically.
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