Management of venous bullet embolus in a child

Bullet embolus is a rare complication of penetrating missile injury in children with only a handful of case reports. We describe a seven year old with a venous bullet embolus to the right ventricle.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American surgeon 2014-09, Vol.80 (9), p.832-833
Hauptverfasser:	Doud, Andrea N, Hines, Michael H, Pranikoff, Thomas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Abdominal Injuries - complications Cardiopulmonary Bypass Child Embolism - etiology Embolism - surgery Foreign Bodies - diagnosis Foreign Bodies - etiology Foreign Bodies - surgery Heart Heart Septum - injuries Heart Septum - surgery Heart Ventricles Hemoperitoneum - diagnosis Hemoperitoneum - etiology Humans Intestines - injuries Intestines - surgery Male Mediastinum - diagnostic imaging Mortality Multiple Trauma - etiology Multiple Trauma - surgery Radiography Ultrasonic imaging Ureter - injuries Ureter - surgery Wounds, Gunshot - complications Wounds, Gunshot - diagnosis Wounds, Gunshot - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Bullet embolus is a rare complication of penetrating missile injury in children with only a handful of case reports. We describe a seven year old with a venous bullet embolus to the right ventricle.
ISSN:	0003-1348 1555-9823
DOI:	10.1177/000313481408000909