Case Report

Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report

Volume: 4 Number: 3 March 1, 2020
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Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report

Abstract

The replacement of foreign materials in the human body is rare and the exact mechanism of migration has never been entirely explained. This case was found worth reporting because of the pellets found in the heart of a patient injured by a shotgun through the hip region. The patient was brought to the emergency service because of a hunting rifle injury. Examination revealed numerous entry holes in the gluteal region but there was no sign of injury in the chest or back. On radiographs, there were numerous pellets in the hip and thigh regions. Routine chest X-ray showed four pellets within the mediastinum, probably within the heart, so patient was followed up to prevent probable complications. It should be considered that unexpected complications may be encountered in shotgun injuries due to migration of pellets regardless of the region of injury.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Orthopaedics

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

March 1, 2020

Submission Date

November 3, 2019

Acceptance Date

March 30, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 3

APA
Utkan, A., Koçer, B., Gencer, B., & Özkurt, B. (2020). Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4(3), 248-250. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.641944
AMA
1.Utkan A, Koçer B, Gencer B, Özkurt B. Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report. J Surg Med. 2020;4(3):248-250. doi:10.28982/josam.641944
Chicago
Utkan, Ali, Bülent Koçer, Batuhan Gencer, and Bülent Özkurt. 2020. “Unexplained Pellets in Heart After Shotgun Wound through the Hip: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 (3): 248-50. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.641944.
EndNote
Utkan A, Koçer B, Gencer B, Özkurt B (March 1, 2020) Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 3 248–250.
IEEE
[1]A. Utkan, B. Koçer, B. Gencer, and B. Özkurt, “Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report”, J Surg Med, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 248–250, Mar. 2020, doi: 10.28982/josam.641944.
ISNAD
Utkan, Ali - Koçer, Bülent - Gencer, Batuhan - Özkurt, Bülent. “Unexplained Pellets in Heart After Shotgun Wound through the Hip: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4/3 (March 1, 2020): 248-250. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.641944.
JAMA
1.Utkan A, Koçer B, Gencer B, Özkurt B. Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report. J Surg Med. 2020;4:248–250.
MLA
Utkan, Ali, et al. “Unexplained Pellets in Heart After Shotgun Wound through the Hip: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 4, no. 3, Mar. 2020, pp. 248-50, doi:10.28982/josam.641944.
Vancouver
1.Ali Utkan, Bülent Koçer, Batuhan Gencer, Bülent Özkurt. Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report. J Surg Med. 2020 Mar. 1;4(3):248-50. doi:10.28982/josam.641944