The Unfortunate Case of a Pulmonary Artery Bullet Embolism. [PDF]
CureusBullet embolism is a rare occurrence, and the relative paucity of literature makes the management of a bullet embolism challenging. There is a lack of information to help guide the treatment of this pathology.
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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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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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Traumatic Mitral Regurgitation From Intracardiac Bullet Fragments With Bullet Embolism to the Brain. [PDF]
JACC Case RepHagood J, Mosely J, Rutlen C, Tarun T.
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Bullet embolism in a case of homicide: Case report [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2013 Introduction. Bullet embolism is a special form of embolism, where embolus is either a bullet or its fragment. Bullet penetrates through the injured part of the body into circulation and then travels to a distant part of the body, until it gets ...
Živković Vladimir +2 more
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Hybrid treatment of penetrating trauma of the thoraco-abdominal aorta with bullet embolism to the popliteal artery - case report. [PDF]
J Vasc BrasBullet embolism is a rare complication of gunshot wounds, but its incidence has increased due to the increasing number of wounds caused by low-velocity firearms in civilian settings.
Lombard TF, Birck LS.
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Bullet and Shrapnel Embolism: When “Uncommon” Meets “Dangerous” [PDF]
, 2020 Bullet and shrapnel embolism (BSE) is well described in the literature. Despite that, its rare occurrence creates a diagnostic challenge for providers tending to penetrating trauma victims. As with other forms of embolic phenomena, cases of BSE require a
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The Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2020 Background Cardiac gunshot wounds with bullet embolism (BE) into the pulmonary artery are rare. Most pulmonary BE follow injuries of peripheral veins without concomitant cardiac injury.
Delan Ahmed Bakir +2 more
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Hybrid treatment of bullet embolism at the abdominal aortic bifurcation, complicated with thoracoabdominal aorta pseudoaneurysm and common iliac artery occlusion: case report [PDF]
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2014 Embolization due to a firearm projectile entering the bloodstream is a rare event that is unlikely to be suspected during initial treatment of trauma patients.
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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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