Bullet Embolus to the Right Hepatic Vein after a Gunshot Wound to the Heart and its Percutaneous Retrieval

Abstract

Bullet emboli are rare and their management when in the venous circulation is controversial. A 26-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the heart, followed by embolization of the bullet to the right hepatic vein, had successful percutaneous retrieval of the bullet via a catheter inserted through the right femoral vein.