Moving bullet within the brain parenchyma is rarely reported. There are a few case reports in the literature exhibiting intracerebral bullet migration, causing progressive neurological deficits. The present report describes a unique case of bullet impaction within the brain parenchyma and its dynamic movement, without any added neurological deficits. A 39-year-old male suffered a gunshot injury and an open wound at the frontal region. The open wound was sutured, which healed well, and the patient was referred to a higher center. A computed tomography (CT) scan at that time revealed a bullet in the posterior frontal cortex, just lateral to the midline [Figure 1]. As the patient was asymptomatic, no intervention was undertaken. At 5 months of follow-up, the patient underwent check CT scan, which showed bullet migration to the right parieto-occipital region, away from the midline [Figure 2]. Again, the asymptomatic state of the patient prevented us from undertaking bullet extraction. At 2.5 years of follow-up, the patient remains symptom free.
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