Air gun injury

After admission under the cardiothoracic surgeons a CT scan (fig 3) showed the pellet to be lodged between the aorta and a large pulmonary vein.

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Published in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2004-09, Vol.21 (5), p.634-635
Main Author: Shepherd, M J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
air gun
Case Report
chest trauma
Coronary vessels
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - etiology
gun shot
Humans
Male
Thoracic Cavity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wounds, Gunshot - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:After admission under the cardiothoracic surgeons a CT scan (fig 3) showed the pellet to be lodged between the aorta and a large pulmonary vein.
ISSN:1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.2002.009647