Bullet emboli
Diagnosis certain
Updates to Case Attributes
Body
was changed:
Actually on the CT the resident thought the linear artefact as a retained pacemaker wire.
A metallic density is identified within the inferior aspect of the right atrium, which is favored to represent a small segment of retained pacer lead. Results have been communicated by radiology to the primary team regarding this small fragment of a retained pacer lead.
So do not forget to see the scout.
CT obtained in a beating heart and see how the computer generates a line on sagittal and coronal images and will fool you.
-<p>Actually on the CT the resident thought the linear artefact as a retained pacemaker wire.</p><p>A metallic density is identified within the inferior aspect of the right atrium, which is favored to represent a small segment of retained pacer lead. Results have been communicated by radiology to the primary team regarding this small fragment of a retained pacer lead.</p><p> </p><p>So do not forget to see the scout.</p><p> </p><p>CT obtained in a beating heart and see how the computer generates a line on sagittal and coronal images and will fool you.<br> </p><p> </p>- +<p>Actually on the CT the resident thought the linear artefact as a retained pacemaker wire.</p><p>A metallic density is identified within the inferior aspect of the right atrium, which is favored to represent a small segment of retained pacer lead. Results have been communicated by radiology to the primary team regarding this small fragment of a retained pacer lead.</p><p>So do not forget to see the scout.</p><p>CT obtained in a beating heart and see how the computer generates a line on sagittal and coronal images and will fool you.<br> </p><p> </p>