Abstract
Bullet emboli to the heart as a result of penetrating trauma are rare. We report a case of a 19-year old male who suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen, resulting in an aorto-caval fistula and subsequent venous embolization of the bullet to the right ventricle. Successful surgical removal of the foreign body under cardiopulmonary bypass was performed.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Injuries / complications*
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Abdominal Injuries / surgery
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Aorta / injuries*
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Aorta / surgery
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Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis
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Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology*
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Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Embolism / diagnosis
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Embolism / etiology*
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Embolism / surgery
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Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis
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Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
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Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
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Heart Ventricles
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Humans
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Male
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Sternotomy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Vena Cava, Inferior / injuries*
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Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery
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Wounds, Gunshot / complications*
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Wounds, Gunshot / surgery
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Young Adult