Bullet migration from the knee to the heart after a gunshot injury: a case report.
- Author:
Xiao-Hui LU
1
;
Zhi-Jun LU
;
Jun HU
;
Jian-Xin SONG
;
Shun-Liang CHEN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedics, the First University Hospital, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Heart Injuries;
etiology;
pathology;
Humans;
Knee;
pathology;
Male;
Wounds, Gunshot
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
2011;124(10):1590-1592
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Migration of a bullet to a distant part of the body after a gunshot is rarely observed in the clinical setting, and migration to the heart is even rarer. There are usually no clear symptoms or signs from migration of a bullet. The bullet can be easily missed and sometimes identified in a review examination. A case of bullet migration to the heart 2 months after a gunshot to the left knee was reported.
