A Retained Bullet in Subcutaneous Tissue for Over 20 Years

MAM Geethika¹, NGD Nugegoda¹, P Puvichandran¹, K Kumaran², and M N S K Perera³*

¹Intern Medical Officer, Medical Unit, District General Hospital, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
²Consultant Surgeon, District General Hospital, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
³Consultant Physician, District General Hospital, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka

*Corresponding Author: MAM Geethika, Intern Medical Officer, District General Hospital, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka.

DOI: 10.64258/3067-7130.2025.1020019

Submission Date: May 15, 2025

Published Date: May 22, 2025

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Abstract

A72-year-old male presented to the District General Hospital of Kilinochchi, located in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, with acute chest pain. He was promptly diagnosed with a myocardial infarction (MI) and managed with standard anti-ischemic therapy. During the clinical examination, a palpable bulge was noted on the patient’s upper back. On further assessment, palpation revealed, a hard, mobile subcutaneous mass approximately 3 cm in length. This incidental finding warranted additional evaluation with imaging to determine its nature and clinical significance.

Keywords

Myocardial infarction, Anti-ischemic therapy

Citation

MAM Geethika, NGD Nugegoda, P Puvichandran, K Kumaran, M N S K Perera (2025) A Retained Bullet in Subcutaneous Tissue for Over 20 Years. On J Clin & Med Case Rep 1(4): 1-4