Descrevemos um caso de oclusão arterial aguda por projétil de arma de fogo. Devido à raridade do caso (23 relatos em 20 anos) e a importância do diagnóstico diferencial precoce, uma revisão bibliográfica foi realizada. Foram abordados aspectos do quadro clínico, diagnóstico diferencial e tratamento. Neste caso, o diagnóstico por meio de ultrassom vascular da complicação foi publicado pela primeira vez.
We will describe a case of a gunshot wound of the abdominal aorta, in which occurred embolization of the bullet that lodged in the left femoral artery. What led us to describe this case was the rarity of this event, the high morbidity and mortality of such wounds and the surgical technique employed.
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