Bullet embolism of pulmonary artery: a case report

  • Yamanari M
  • Mansur M
  • Kay F
  • et al.
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Abstract

The authors report the case of a patient victim of gunshots, with a very rare complication: venous bullet embolism from the left external iliac vein to the lingular segment of the left pulmonary artery. Diagnosis is made with whole-body radiography or computed tomography. Digital angiography is reserved for supplementary diagnosis or to be used as a therapeutic procedure.Relatamos o caso de um paciente vítima de tiros por arma de fogo e com uma rara complicação: embolia venosa de um projétil desde a veia ilíaca externa esquerda até o ramo lingular da artéria pulmonar esquerda. Radiografias de corpo inteiro ou tomografia computadorizada do corpo inteiro devem ser utilizadas. Angiografia digital fica reservada para complementação diagnóstica ou como procedimento terapêutico.

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Yamanari, M. G. I., Mansur, M. C. D., Kay, F. U., Silverio, P. R. B., Jayanthi, S. K., & Funari, M. B. de G. (2014). Bullet embolism of pulmonary artery: a case report. Radiologia Brasileira, 47(2), 128–130. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0100-39842014000200018

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