Air gun pellet injury of the heart with popliteal embolus

Ann Thorac Surg. 1985 Oct;40(4):393-5. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)60076-8.

Abstract

An air gun pellet cardiac injury, in which there was penetration through the right ventricle, interventricular septum, and anterior papillary muscle and ejection from the left ventricle, is described. The pellet embolus was removed from the left popliteal artery with restoration of flow. The particular implications of pellet embolization are discussed and contrasted with those of bullet embolism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Injuries / etiology*
  • Heart Ventricles / injuries
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Papillary Muscles / injuries
  • Popliteal Artery*
  • Radiography
  • Wounds, Gunshot / etiology*