Open AccessMigrating bullet: A case of a bullet embolism to the pulmonary artery with secondary pulmonary infarction after gunshot wound to the left globe
Author(s) -
Eugene Duke,
Andrew A. Peterson,
William K. Erly
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.125638
Subject(s) - gunshot wound , medicine , pulmonary infarction , surgery , sinus (botany) , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary artery , embolism , radiology , botany , biology , genus
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. The bullet ultimately embolized to a left lower lobe pulmonary artery resulting in a pulmonary infarct. A discussion of select prior cases, pathophysiology, and management strategies follows.