Penetrating gunshot injury to the chest with unusual intraluminal passage of the bullet
C.J.Desai and R.R.Hutchins
Department of Hepatopancreaticobiliary,Upper Gastrointestinal and Trauma Surgery,
The Royal London Hospital,Whitechapel,London,UK
Corresponding address: R R Hutchins,Department of Hepatopancreaticobiliary,Upper Gastrointestinal and Trauma Surgery,The Royal London Hospital,Whitechapel,London,UK.
Email: robert.hutchins@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk
Abstract
The authors present an unusual case of penetrating chest
trauma.This serves to remind clinicians that all possibilities should be
considered when managing trauma victim sand that seemingly serious injuries
are increasingly treated in a conservative manner with a successful outcome.
Key words
Penetrating chest trauma;bullet wounds;oesophageal injury.
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