The authors report the case of a patient victim of gunshots, with a very rare
complication: venous bullet embolism from the left external iliac vein to the
lingular segment of the left pulmonary artery. Diagnosis is made with whole-body
radiography or computed tomography. Digital angiography is reserved for supplementary
diagnosis or to be used as a therapeutic procedure.
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