Penetrating cardiac injury resulting in a bullet embolus: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryBullet embolism is a potential complication of a gunshot wound, especially with a low-velocity missile. This is because the trajectory of the low-velocity bullet can be significantly slowed as it passes through tissue. An unusual form of travel can occur
Sammy Shihadeh +4 more
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Missile embolism from pulmonary vein to left ventricle: report of a case [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineMissile embolization is rare in penetrating trauma, occurring in 0.3% of cases. Bullet embolism into the left ventricle is less frequent, with few instances described in the literature. This paper describes an instance of left ventricular bullet embolism
Mohammadrafie Khorgami +3 more
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Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2014 Bullet embolism is a rare phenomenon following gunshot injuries. We present a case of a 25-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to his left globe with the bullet initially lodged in his right transverse sinus.
Eugene Duke +2 more
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An Elusive Bullet in the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Rare Case of Bullet Embolism in the Gastrointestinal Tract and a Review of Relevant Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2014 Bullet embolism within the gastrointestinal system is extremely rare. Such bullet injuries are infrequently covered in the general literature, but the surgeon should be aware of the phenomenon.
Saptarshi Biswas +2 more
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Pulmonary bullet embolism – a safe treatment strategy of a potentially fatal injury: a case report [PDF]
Patient Safety in Surgery, 2009 Background Vascular embolization of a projectile discharged from a weapon is a rare event. In this report a hunter's errant gunshot struck a farmer in the left chest.
Schwann Thomas A +5 more
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Successful treatment and survival after gunshot wound to the aortic arch with bullet embolism to superficial femoral artery [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2019 Mortality after gunshot wounds to the thoracic aorta ranges from 92% to 100%. Survival is almost always in patients with injury from low-caliber, low-velocity bullets with hemorrhage contained by the wall of the aorta.
Eric C. Kuo, MD +3 more
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Tricuspid bullet embolism: lessons learnt from a rare firearm sequelae [PDF]
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2021 Felix Lui +7 more
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Traumatic subclavian artery injury with a pulmonary artery bullet embolism [PDF]
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care OpenHashim Ahmed +2 more
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Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Usage Following Bullet Embolism to the Pulmonary Artery [PDF]
Ochsner J, 2023 Background: Pulmonary artery embolus is a rare complication following gunshot wounds that creates a unique and serious challenge for trauma surgeons.
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Bullet embolism: a rare cause of acute ischaemia [PDF]
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 2022 Embolization of a bullet or shrapnel from the heart (left ventricle) to the peripheral arterial circulation is practically unknown. We present a 38-year-old man with no comorbidities who was referred to our centre with a bullet injury to the left side of
Nashwan Alattab +3 more
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