Portal vein embolization following shotgun-pellet injuries to the abdomen

Portal vein embolization following shotgun-pellet injuries to the abdomen

Multiple missile emboli are rare. The most likely setting for their occurrence is multiple penetrating injuries from birdshot. Such is this case of this 26-year-old man with birdshot injuries to the torso penetrating the portal vein and embolizing to the liver, producing infarcts and death.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology 1996-06, Vol.17 (2), p.151-154
Hauptverfasser: Yates, T E, Riddick, L, Carter, R D, Izenberg, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdominal Injuries - pathology
Adult
Embolism - pathology
Humans
Liver - pathology
Male
Portal Vein - pathology
Wounds, Gunshot - classification
Wounds, Gunshot - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Multiple missile emboli are rare. The most likely setting for their occurrence is multiple penetrating injuries from birdshot. Such is this case of this 26-year-old man with birdshot injuries to the torso penetrating the portal vein and embolizing to the liver, producing infarcts and death.
ISSN:0195-7910
DOI:10.1097/00000433-199606000-00013