[Bullet fragment in the interventricular septum : Is surgery always obligatory ?].

INTRODUCTION

Cardiac gunshot injuries are fatal and very challenging to manage for surgeons. Unfortunately, there is no consensus regarding the management of these patients.

CASE PRESENTATION: We report an unusual case of a cardiac injury after an indirect gunshot to the heart. The 59 years-old male was hemodynamically stable which allowed us to do further investigations revealing a bullets fragment in the interventricular septum without other complication. Conservative management was decided with a careful regular follow-up.

CONCLUSION

Cardiac gunshot injuries must be managed aggressively in hemodynamically unstable patients. In stable patients, further investigations can be done to allow decision-making.