The traveling pelvic bullet: a case of retrograde ballistic migration through the venous system

Justin S. Hatchimonji; Shariq S. Raza; Niels D. Martin; Jeremy W. Cannon; Grace J. Wang; Julia D. Glaser

doi:10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.08.016

The traveling pelvic bullet: a case of retrograde ballistic migration through the venous system

Justin S. Hatchimonji^*, Shariq S. Raza, Niels D. Martin, Jeremy W. Cannon, Grace J. Wang, Julia D. Glaser

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Abstract

Migration of a ballistic missile through the vasculature is rare but important to recognize. It can lead to diagnostic confusion and seemingly unexplainable bullet trajectories. We have described the case of a young man with a gunshot wound to the axillary vein and initial embolus to the inferior vena cava. The bullet subsequently migrated to the right common iliac vein, allowing for straightforward retrieval.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	587-591
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.08.016
State	Published - Dec 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Endovascular retrieval
Foreign body embolus
Vascular trauma

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The traveling pelvic bullet: a case of retrograde ballistic migration through the venous system

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