Missile embolism to the pulmonary artery: case report and pitfalls of management

Missile embolism to the pulmonary artery is a rare event. We present a complicated case of missile embolism from the inferior vena cava to the pulmonary artery. The case illustrates the potential pitfalls in the management of these patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2003-11, Vol.76 (5), p.1722-1725
Hauptverfasser:	Singer, Raymond L, Dangleben, Dale A, Salim, Ali, Kurek, Stanley J, Shah, Kamalesh T, Goodreau, James J, Shaff, Darryn I, Szydlowski, Gary W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Angiography - methods Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Medical sciences Multiple Trauma - diagnosis Multiple Trauma - surgery Pneumology Pneumonectomy - methods Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Artery - pathology Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Embolism - etiology Pulmonary Embolism - surgery Pulmonary hypertension. Acute cor pulmonale. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary vascular diseases Radiography, Thoracic Risk Assessment Thoracotomy - methods Treatment Outcome Vena Cava, Inferior - diagnostic imaging Vena Cava, Inferior - pathology Wounds, Gunshot - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Missile embolism to the pulmonary artery is a rare event. We present a complicated case of missile embolism from the inferior vena cava to the pulmonary artery. The case illustrates the potential pitfalls in the management of these patients.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00692-1