Abstract
We report a case of traumatic embolization of a shotgun pellet in the middle cerebral artery. The patient was successfully treated by emergency embolectomy performed 12 h after the accident. The literature seems to support the protective role of surgical treatment against cerebral ischaemia and subsequent infarction in such cases.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Carotid Artery Injuries
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Cerebral Angiography
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Craniotomy
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Embolectomy*
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Emergencies*
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Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis
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Foreign-Body Migration / surgery*
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Humans
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Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / diagnosis
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Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / surgery*
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Male
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Mandibular Injuries / diagnosis
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Mandibular Injuries / surgery*
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Neurologic Examination
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
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Ultrasonography
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Wounds, Gunshot / diagnosis
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Wounds, Gunshot / surgery*