2010
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-18-36
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Gunshot bullet embolus with pellet migration from the left brachiocephalic vein to the right ventricle: a case report

Abstract: We report the case of a 16 year old male who was the victim of a drive by shooting sustaining the rare but recognised complication of cardiovascular bullet embolism. He was seen as a trauma call in the emergency department and CT scanning revealed 70 shotgun pellets scattered throughout left sided sub-cutaneous tissues of the head and neck, and more significantly a single pellet within the right atrium. It is believed to have got there via injury to the left brachiocephalic vein which was demonstrated by extra… Show more

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“…Conservative management can be complicated by occlusion of a major vessel resulting in edema, evidence of migration toward the heart, the development of endocarditis, septic pulmonary or cerebral emboli, and lead poisoning. 5,7 In our case, the continued migration of the bullet fragment was felt to pose a significant risk of morbidity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…Conservative management can be complicated by occlusion of a major vessel resulting in edema, evidence of migration toward the heart, the development of endocarditis, septic pulmonary or cerebral emboli, and lead poisoning. 5,7 In our case, the continued migration of the bullet fragment was felt to pose a significant risk of morbidity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…Serbest düşme hareketi yapan mermi çekirdeğinin isabet hızının düşük olması, boyundaki büyük damarlara isabet ettikten sonra içine girip içinde kalmasına ve damar yolunu takip ederek emboli oluşmasına da neden olabilir. [21][22][23][24] Emboli gelişimi özellikle küçük çaplı mermi çekirdeklerinde veya saçma tanelerinde daha yaygın olarak görülebilir.…”
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“…Hematogenous spread has been reported in cases of shrapnel migrating from the femoral vein to the right atrium 14 and of a bullet embolus migrating from the left brachiocephalic vein to the right ventricle. 15 In the case of the intracardiac foreign body in this patient, we had four major concerns: distal embolization into the pulmonary circulation with resulting pulmonary embolus, paradoxical embolization through a right-to-left intracardiac shunt, erosion through the myocardium with possible cardiac tamponade, and erosion into the right coronary artery with possible damage to the coronary artery, myocardial infarction, and tamponade. Additional concerns included the risk of endocarditis, arrhythmogenicity, and thrombus formation.…”
Section: Intrathoracic Foreign Bodymentioning
confidence: 95%