Unveiling an Asymptomatic Cardiac Air-Gunshot Injury.

作者信息

Bardeesi Adham Sameer A, Koussa Mohamed, Vincentelli Andre, Coisne Augustin, Montaigne David, Pontana François, Juthier Francis

机构信息

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.

Department of Cardiac Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Damman, Saud Al-Babtain Cardiac Center, Saudi Arabia.

出版信息

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Apr 9;29(10):102319. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102319. eCollection 2024 May 15.

DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102319

PMID:38633863

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11022093/

Abstract

Interventricular septum pellet retention after air-gunshot injury in a persistently asymptomatic patient is a rare, clinically significant occurrence. Management involved monitoring, echocardiography, and computed tomography scans. After risk-benefit analysis, we favored a nonsurgical management without prophylactic antibiotics or colchicine. No post-traumatic pericarditis was observed. Patient remained asymptomatic and in excellent condition at 1-month follow-up.

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