Embolism of a pellet after shotgun injury: From liver to right ventricle

Bullet embolism to the heart is a rare but serious complication of penetrating trauma. Distant migration of foreign bodies via the vascular system must be taken into consideration following penetrating gunshot trauma. Delays in diagnosis may result in poor management and subsequent complications that may lead to grave prognosis. Presently described was a conservatively managed case of asymptomatic intracardiac pellet embolization. Highlighted was the importance of serial scanning for intravascular migration of pellet following penetrating gunshot injury, in addition to conservative management in asymptomatic patients.

Ateþli silah yaralanmasý sonrasý saçma embolisi: Karaciðerden sað ventriküle

Kardiyak saçma embolisi penetran travmalardan sonra görülen nadir ancak ciddi bir komplikasyondur. Ateþli silah yaralanmasý sonrasý yabancý cisimlerin vasküler sistem aracýlýðý ile uzak migrasyonu dikkate alýnmalýdýr. Gecikmiþ tanýnýn sebep olabileceði yetersiz tedavi ve takip eden komplikasyonlar, kötü prognoz nedeni olabilir. Bu yazýda, konservatif olarak yaklaþýlan semptomsuz kardiyak saçma embolisi olgusunu sunduk. Bu olgu sunumu penetran ateþli silah yaralanmasý sonrasý saçma taneciðinin uzak migrasyon olasýlýðýný ve semptomsuz hastalarda konservatif yaklaþýmýn önemini vurgulamaktadýr.