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 reserved for supplementary diagnosis or to be used as a therapeutic procedure.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Publicação do Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem
2014
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842014000200018 |
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