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Pediatric Cardiology
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 1/2010

01-01-2010 | Case Report

The Fantastic Journey of a Bullet: Out with a Snare

Authors: Sunil S. Raikar, Saadeh B. Jureidini, Ian C. Balfour, Kathy Tinker

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Bullet embolus is a rare complication of penetrating missile trauma. Removal of the bullet previously required surgery. We report the case of a 14-year-old with an hepatic vein bullet embolus following a gunshot wound to the left buttock. A transjugular approach was used to extract the bullet percutaneously with an Amplatzer gooseneck snare.
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Metadata
Title
The Fantastic Journey of a Bullet: Out with a Snare
Authors
Sunil S. Raikar
Saadeh B. Jureidini
Ian C. Balfour
Kathy Tinker
Publication date
01-01-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-009-9528-9

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