Published March 2014 | Version v1
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Bullet embolism of pulmonary artery: a case report

Creators

  • 1. Universidade de Sao Paulo (IHC-FMUSP), SP (Brazil). Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas

Description

The authors report the case of a patient victim of gunshots, with a very rare complication: venous bullet embolism from the left external iliac vein to the lingular segment of the left pulmonary artery. Diagnosis is made with whole-body radiography or computed tomography. Digital angiography is reserved for supplementary diagnosis or to be used as a therapeutic procedure. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://www.rb.org.br/detalhe_artigo.asp?id=2515&idioma=English

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (English)
Embolia pulmonar por projetil de arma de fogo: relato de caso

Identifiers

URL
http://www.rb.org.br/detalhe_artigo.asp?id=2515&idioma=English;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiologia Brasileira
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 128-130
ISSN
0100-3984
CODEN
RDBRAS

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
45063815
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ABDOMEN; ARTERIES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CHEST; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; EMBOLI; PELVIS; PROJECTILES; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY