Abstract
Cardiac gunshot wounds, despite being rare, have a high mortality rate, and their proper management and prompt decision-making are critical.Here we present a case of cardiac gunshot woundin a young male who was shot at close range in the left shoulder from behind. The patient admitted at hospital with stable vital signs, but after a while, shortness of breath was begun and pneumothorax was diagnosed. Due to the instability of the pellet which localized in the LV using echocardiography, surgical excision of the pellet was planned. Patient was discharged two week the pellet removal with no complications.
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