PMID: 9544146Apr 17, 1998Paper

Meandering bullet in the pericardial sac: to remove or not to remove

The American Surgeon
H M BurkhartR D Tarver

Abstract

Patients with bullets in the pericardial sac without obvious myocardial injuries are rare, making it difficult to analyze the natural history and propose management approaches. We present the case of a meandering bullet in the pericardial sac and a review of the literature.

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