| Literature DB >> 16970239 |
Betsy D Hughes1, John R Vender.
Abstract
Bullet fragment emboli are uncommon, and there have been only a few reports of intracranial-to-extracranial migration of these fragments. The authors present the case of an 11-year-old girl who was struck in the suboccipital region with a "soft nose" bullet fired at close range. Several months later, the patient was found to have asymptomatic pulmonary emboli. Similar cases are reviewed, and a management strategy is recommended.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16970239 DOI： 10.3171/ped.2006.105.3.233
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurosurg ISSN： 0022-3085 Impact factor: 5.115