Penetrating Pellet Gun Injury to the Neck and Embolization to the Right Ventricle

Penetrating Pellet Gun Injury to the Neck and Embolization to the Right Ventricle

Background: Air pellet rifles are marketed and available in the United States as toys despite their ability to cause significant injury. Over 360,000 children were seen in the emergency department for penetrating injuries involving nonpowder firearms between 1990 and 2016. Case Summary: We report a...

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Main Authors: Victoria Fanucci, BS, Utkarsh Kohli, MD, Federico Seifarth, MD, Casey McCluskey, MD, Alyssa Fazi, MD, Dhaval Chauhan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
embolization
pellet
pellet gun
right ventricle
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084925006308
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