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Wandering Bullet Embolizing to the Pulmonary Artery: A Case Report

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
¹ Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

For reprint information contact: Surendra K Agarwal MD Tel: 91 522 440 004-8 Ext 2208 Fax: 91 522 440 017 Email: amars546{at}rediffmail.com, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226014 (UP), India.

Whilst a missile embolizing to the right side of the heart is a common occurrence, embolization to the pulmonary arteries is rare. We report a case of a bullet entering through the right internal jugular vein to the right ventricle, and then migrating to the left pulmonary artery, and its management. To our knowledge, this is the first reported such case from the Indian subcontinent.