Simultaneous retrograde venous and anterograde arterial bullet embolism: a case report

Hosseinzadeh, Ahmad and Moeini Farsani, Mohammad and Mahdi Mahmoudi, Mohamad and Hekmatnia, Ahmadreza and Ghasemi Gorji, Meghdad and Asnaashari, Majid and Ghoddusi Johari, Hamed and Shahriarirad, Reza (2022) Simultaneous retrograde venous and anterograde arterial bullet embolism: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 16. ISSN 1752-1947

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Abstract

Background Bullet embolus is a rare condition following gunshot injuries and represents a clinical challenge regarding both diagnosis and management. Case presentation We report the case of a 35-year-old Iranian (Middle-Eastern) male patient with a shotgun injury to both buttocks, which traveled to the heart and the popliteal area through the femoral vein and superficial femoral artery, respectively. Surgical intervention was applied for the popliteal pellet, and the patient was discharged without further complications. Conclusion Although bullet emboli can be a clinical challenge, with the advent of modern procedures, removal has become safer. X-ray, computed tomography, and transthoracic and/or transesophageal echocardiography may be used as adjuncts to help establish the diagnosis.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WG Cardiovascular System WO Surgery
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicin > Department of Surgery
Depositing User:	خدیجه شبانکاره
Date Deposited:	15 Oct 2022 09:12
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2022 09:12
URI:	http://eprints.bpums.ac.ir/id/eprint/9587

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