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Bullet embolism to the pulmonary artery

Author(s) -

Ufuk Demirkılıç

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 56

eISSN - 1569-9293

pISSN - 1569-9285

DOI - 10.1016/j.icvts.2004.02.002

Subject(s) - medicine , embolus , pulmonary embolism , radiology , embolism , pulmonary artery , thrombosis , embolization , cardiology , sepsis , surgery

Bullet embolization of the pulmonary artery is a very rare event. When a bullet enters the pulmonary vasculature, it may cause haemorrhage, thrombosis, sepsis, intimal erosion and eventually occlusion. Locating the bullet with several imaging methods is important to confirm the diagnosis. If due care is taken, the appropriate surgical technique for removing the bullet embolus will be uncomplicated and safe. We report our experience of bullet embolism to the left pulmonary artery.

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