TY - JOUR AU - Utkan, Ali AU - Koçer, Bülent AU - Gencer, Batuhan AU - Özkurt, Bülent PY - 2020/03/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Unexplained pellets in heart after shotgun wound through the hip: A case report JF - Journal of Surgery and Medicine JA - J Surg Med VL - 4 IS - 3 SE - Case Report DO - 10.28982/josam.641944 UR - https://jsurgmed.com/article/view/641944 SP - 248-250 AB - <p><p>The replacement of foreign materials in the human body is rare and the exact mechanism of migration has never been entirely explained. This case was found worth reporting because of the pellets found in the heart of a patient injured by a shotgun through the hip region. The patient was brought to the emergency service because of a hunting rifle injury. Examination revealed numerous entry holes in the gluteal region but there was no sign of injury in the chest or back. On radiographs, there were numerous pellets in the hip and thigh regions. Routine chest X-ray showed four pellets within the mediastinum, probably within the heart, so patient was followed up to prevent probable complications. It should be considered that unexpected complications may be encountered in shotgun injuries due to migration of pellets regardless of the region of injury.<br /></p></p> ER -