RENAL-ARTERY BULLET EMBOLISM

被引:8
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作者
GUILEYARDO, JM
COOPER, RE
PORTER, BE
MCCORKLE, JL
机构
[1] Southwestern Forensic Sciences Inst., Dallas, TX 75235
关键词
BULLET; EMBOLISM; RENAL ARTERY; KIDNEY;
D O I
10.1097/00000433-199212000-00004
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
0301 ; 10 ;
摘要
Bullet embolism is a well-recognized phenomenon. While bullet embolism is not common, renal artery bullet embolism appears to be very rare. We report three cases of bullet embolism to a renal artery. Autopsy findings and bullet types are presented. Such cases are of particular interest to both the medical examiner and the clinician. Failure to consider this phenomenon clinically could lead to infarction of a kidney. A consideration of this phenomenon at autopsy could shorten the dissection time required to retrieve the bullet.
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页码:288 / 289
页数:2
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