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Pulmonary Embolism Caused by a Migrated Gunshot Projectile

Grgur Dulić
Krešimir Čandrlić
Robert Blažeković
Krunoslav Šego
Hrvoje Gašparović
Gordan Šarić
Jasenka Čandrlić-Kalajdžić

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism caused by a foreign body is an exceedingly rare event. We report on a 62 year old woman who
suffered a gun shot injury to her left knee with concomitant vascular lacerations. The bullet migrated through the venous
system into the pulmonary circulation causing a pulmonary embolism. The projectile remained stationary for ten years.
Taking into consideration that she is virtually asymptomatic and that regular follow up examinations showed no further
migration of the foreign body, we opted for a conservative venue of menagement.

Keywords

pulmonary embolism; foreign body; trauma

Hrčak ID:

27380

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/27380

Publication date:

10.4.2007.

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