Percutaneous removal of air-bullet gunshot: case report and literature review
Abstract Background Cardiac air bullet injuries are rare but can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Case presentation We are presenting a young male child who sustained an accidental injury to the chest by an air rifle. Bullet entered the right ventricle from the anterior part o...
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| author | Ali A. Alakhfash Abdullah Alqwaee Abdulrahman Almesned |
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| description | Abstract Background Cardiac air bullet injuries are rare but can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Case presentation We are presenting a young male child who sustained an accidental injury to the chest by an air rifle. Bullet entered the right ventricle from the anterior part of the chest and was identified in the RV side of the interventricular septum by echocardiography and chest CT scan. There was mild pericardial effusion but no valvular injury. The bullet was removed in the cath lab, and the patient was discharged home on the second day. Conclusions It is reasonable to try foreign body removal in the cath lab, for certain cases, and avoid cardiac surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed3b82ccbf0f4d0ab6e17ff50505de122022-12-21T21:09:32ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Heart Journal2090-911X2020-05-017211410.1186/s43044-020-00055-3Percutaneous removal of air-bullet gunshot: case report and literature reviewAli A. Alakhfash0Abdullah Alqwaee1Abdulrahman Almesned2PSCC-Qassim Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-QassimPSCC-Qassim Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-QassimPSCC-Qassim Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-QassimAbstract Background Cardiac air bullet injuries are rare but can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Case presentation We are presenting a young male child who sustained an accidental injury to the chest by an air rifle. Bullet entered the right ventricle from the anterior part of the chest and was identified in the RV side of the interventricular septum by echocardiography and chest CT scan. There was mild pericardial effusion but no valvular injury. The bullet was removed in the cath lab, and the patient was discharged home on the second day. Conclusions It is reasonable to try foreign body removal in the cath lab, for certain cases, and avoid cardiac surgery.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-020-00055-3Cardiac injuryPercutaneous removal of foreign bodiesForeign body removal in the cardiac catheterization |
| spellingShingle | Ali A. Alakhfash Abdullah Alqwaee Abdulrahman Almesned Percutaneous removal of air-bullet gunshot: case report and literature review The Egyptian Heart Journal Cardiac injury Percutaneous removal of foreign bodies Foreign body removal in the cardiac catheterization |
| title | Percutaneous removal of air-bullet gunshot: case report and literature review |
| title_full | Percutaneous removal of air-bullet gunshot: case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Percutaneous removal of air-bullet gunshot: case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Percutaneous removal of air-bullet gunshot: case report and literature review |
| title_short | Percutaneous removal of air-bullet gunshot: case report and literature review |
| title_sort | percutaneous removal of air bullet gunshot case report and literature review |
| topic | Cardiac injury Percutaneous removal of foreign bodies Foreign body removal in the cardiac catheterization |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-020-00055-3 |
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