Formation of a Pseudoaneurysm after a .22 Caliber Bullet Embolized to the Left Femoral Artery: A Case Report.

Bullet embolization is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of gunshot wounds, particularly in lowpowered and small-caliber bullets. When these small bullets enter a large elastic vessel, they have the potential to leave a small entrance hole that can form a traumatic pseudoaneurysm. These pseudoaneurysms, which may be life-protecting at first, may rupture and lead to exsanguination if not found. We report an interesting case of an 18-year-old male gunshot victim where a bullet formed an aortic pseudoaneurysm and subsequently embolized and present a review of the literature regarding bullet embolization and traumatic pseudoaneurysms.

MIS-C vs Incomplete Kawasaki's Disease in a 12-year-old Female: A Case Study.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but severe post-infectious complication of SARSCoV- 2 that seems to occur most frequently two to six weeks after infection. MIS-C can present very similarly to Kawasaki's disease (KD) with symptoms such as a skin rash in addition to a prolonged fever. Here we present a case of a 12-year-old African American/Black female with incomplete KD presenting similarly to MIS-C. The patient presented with prolonged fever, eventually worsening to shock and cardiac dysfunction. We further review the similarities and differences between incomplete KD and MIS-C. Due to their similarities, it is important to keep these diagnoses on the differential when a child presents with a prolonged fever.