Citation

Duke E, Peterson AA, Erly WK. J. Emerg. Trauma Shock 2014; 7(1): 38-40.

Affiliation

Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, INDO-US Emergency and Trauma Collaborative, Publisher Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0974-2700.125638

PMID

24550629

PMCID

PMC3912650

Abstract

Bullet embolism is a rare phenomenon following gunshot injuries. We present a case of a 25-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to his left globe with the bullet initially lodged in his right transverse sinus. The bullet ultimately embolized to a left lower lobe pulmonary artery resulting in a pulmonary infarct. A discussion of select prior cases, pathophysiology, and management strategies follows.

Language: en