Bullet embolization is a rare complication of gunshot wound injuries with most of the literature consisting of case reports. We report a case regarding bullet embolization to the distal aorta following entry into the right superior pulmonary vein as a result of a gunshot wound to the posterior chest. The patient presented with signs of lower extremity ischemia. Imaging revealed an intrabdominal bullet at the level of L4 and laparatomy identified the bullet to be within the aorta at the bifurcation. Successful repair of the cardiac injury and removal of the intra-aortic bullet were achieved by sternotomy and laparatomy.
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