Citation

Ezberci F, Kargi H. South. Med. J. 1999; 92(12): 1207-1209.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, University of Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras State Hospital, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10624916

Abstract

Missile embolism to the pulmonary artery is rare, and controversy persists about whether to remove the missile. We describe a case of a pellet embolism from the liver (via hepatic vein) to the left pulmonary artery. In this case, the pellet was removed surgically.

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