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  • Title: Retrograde migration and endovascular retrieval of a venous bullet embolus.
    Author: Schroeder ME, Pryor HI, Chun AK, Rahbar R, Arora S, Vaziri K.
    Journal: J Vasc Surg; 2011 Apr; 53(4):1113-5. PubMed ID: 21215588.
    Abstract:
    Venous bullet embolism is a rare and complicated occurrence reported in approximately 0.3% of penetrating trauma. The management of bullet emboli is decided on a case-by-case basis, balancing the risk of the embolus itself against those associated with extraction. We report a case of a 19-year-old man who sustained a gunshot wound to the anterior chest, which migrated to the left internal iliac vein in a retrograde fashion. We were able to successfully retrieve the missile using an endovascular approach, thereby minimizing the morbidity associated with an open procedure.
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