Bullet embolism of pulmonary artery: a case report

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 rese...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Gustavo Ieiri Yamanari, Maria Clara Dias Mansur, Fernando Uliana Kay, Paulo Rogerio Barboza Silverio, Shri Krishna Jayanthi, Marcelo Buarque de Gusmão Funari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2014-04-01
Series:Radiologia Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842014000200018&lng=en&tlng=en