Peripheral arterial embolism of pellets after shotgun injury to the abdomen: A case report.

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dc.contributor.authorMomin, Sadikhusen G
dc.contributor.authorKhubchandani, Harish T
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-21T05:10:12Z
dc.date.available2013-03-21T05:10:12Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractDealing with shotgun injury to the abdomen it is important to be aware of the possibility of missile emboli and their potential clinical effects because it usually causes vascular trauma but intravascular missile embolism is relatively rare. Vascular trauma following shotgun injuries may involve laceration of the vessel wall, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous fistula or missile embolism. A pellet embolus should be suspected in all cases where gunshot entry wound is present with or without an exit wound. We recently encountered a case of a close-range shotgun injury to the abdomen with subsequent embolisation of pellets to bifurcation of popliteal artery both lower limbs. However, pellet embolus is asymptomatic, there is still debate over best management because conservative management avoids surgical risks and operative removal prevents the possibility of embolus related life threatening complications. This case shows that it is necessary to do whole body imaging in all cases of shotgun injury whether exit wound present or not.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMomin Sadikhusen G, Khubchandani Harish T. Peripheral arterial embolism of pellets after shotgun injury to the abdomen: A case report. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2012 Oct; 34(4): 372-374.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/145749
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/jal/t12/i4/jalt12i4p372.pdfen_US
dc.subjectShotgun Wounden_US
dc.subjectVascular Injuryen_US
dc.subjectPellet Embolisationen_US
dc.subject.meshAbdomen --injuries
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshArteries --injuries
dc.subject.meshAutopsy
dc.subject.meshEmbolism --etiology
dc.subject.meshForeign Bodies
dc.subject.meshFirearms
dc.subject.meshForensic Ballistics --methods
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshPeripheral Arterial Disease --etiology
dc.subject.meshWounds, Gunshot --complications
dc.subject.meshWounds, Gunshot --mortality
dc.titlePeripheral arterial embolism of pellets after shotgun injury to the abdomen: A case report.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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