An Unusual Case of Birdshot Embolism

An Unusual Case of Birdshot Embolism

There are numerous cases of arterial and venous bullet embolism to the heart. An unusual case of birdshot embolus to the right ventricle from the femoral vein caused diagnostic confusion. Distant migration of the foreign bodies via blood vessels has to be taken into consideration after gunshot wound...

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Veröffentlicht in:Circulation Journal 2002, Vol.66(7), pp.707-708
Hauptverfasser: Berkan, Ocal, Günay, Ilhan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Birdshot
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiopathies: etiologic forms (general aspects and miscellaneous)
Embolism
Embolism - diagnosis
Embolism - etiology
Female
Femoral Vein - pathology
Heart
Heart Ventricles - pathology
Humans
Medical sciences
Wounds, Gunshot - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:There are numerous cases of arterial and venous bullet embolism to the heart. An unusual case of birdshot embolus to the right ventricle from the femoral vein caused diagnostic confusion. Distant migration of the foreign bodies via blood vessels has to be taken into consideration after gunshot wounds. (Circ J 2002; 66: 707 - 708)
ISSN:1346-9843
1347-4820
DOI:10.1253/circj.66.707