Paradoxical embolism of a shotgun pellet.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Paradoxical embolism of a projectile from the venous to arterial system is a rare occurrence, which can cause diagnostic confusion. We present a case of venous embolism of a shotgun pellet from the left upper extremity to the noncoronary sinus of the aortic valve across a secundum-type atrial septal defect. Prevention of distal embolism of the pellet was presumably a result of its containment by flow vortices created within the sinuses of Valsalva.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Embolism, Paradoxical
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Wounds, Gunshot