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Most reported entry sites of these external foreign bodies were in the torso, thigh, or neck; none of them penetrated through a distal extremity of the body. We report a case where shrapnel was found in the right ventricle (RV) following penetrating injury to the hand.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>An otherwise healthy 24-year-old man presented with an isolated shrapnel injury to his right hand and forearm from an explosion trauma. Computed tomography demonstrated multiple small metal objects in the forearm, hand, and wrist. Additionally, a 3 \u00d7 3.5\u2005mm metal object was found in the RV, consistent with a metal shrapnel embolus from the forearm. Echocardiography indicated the fragment to be in a fixed position within the RV, without any additional pathology.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Even shrapnel that penetrates through the hand or forearm may migrate to the heart. In this case, following a multidisciplinary discussion, a conservative approach was recommended based on the following condition: lack of symptoms, small size of the foreign body, no obstruction of venous effluent, low risk of significant embolization to the pulmonary vasculature, absence of fever or endocarditis, no current evidence or risk of valve dysfunction, and no myocardial irritation indicated by arrhythmia. 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