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Erschienen in: Emergency Radiology 2/2007

01.06.2007 | Case Report

MDCT diagnosis and endovascular management of bullet embolization to the heart

verfasst von: Joseph J. Chen, Stuart E. Mirvis, Kathirkama Shanmuganathan

Erschienen in: Emergency Radiology | Ausgabe 2/2007

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Abstract

Multidetector computed tomography is a useful imaging modality in diagnosing the path of a bullet and evaluating the extent of injury the bullet has caused in the torso. We present a 21-year-old patient who sustained a single gunshot wound to the right flank without any exit wound. Bullet fragments were embolized to the heart and left pulmonary artery via inferior vena cava. Minimally invasive interventional management was performed successfully to retrieve the intracardiac bullet fragments to prevent further complications.
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Metadaten
Titel
MDCT diagnosis and endovascular management of bullet embolization to the heart
verfasst von
Joseph J. Chen
Stuart E. Mirvis
Kathirkama Shanmuganathan
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2007
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Emergency Radiology / Ausgabe 2/2007
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Elektronische ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-007-0592-2

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