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Published Online: 02 April 2014
Volume 17, Issue 3
Bullet Embolism: Six Cases and a Review of the Literature
CODEN: JFSCAS
Abstract
A peripheral embolus of a bullet following a gunshot wound of a major artery or the heart is a rare occurrence. Perusal of the literature reveals only 44 cases of arterial bullet embolus since 1885 [1–20]. We have encountered six cases in Brooklyn, New York, in the past five years. The rarity of this entity prompts this report and review of the literature.
Author Information
DiMaio, V.
Wound Ballistics Section, Forensic Pathology Branch, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C., US
DiMaio, D.
Office of the Medical Examiner, City of New York, Brooklyn Office, Brooklyn, N.Y., US
Pages: 5
Price: $25.00
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Stock #: JFS173720394
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS173720394