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- Impact Factor: 1.995**
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- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
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Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2016;1(1):1134.Case Report | Open Access
Atypical Shard "Bullet" Penetrating the Chest
Guiducci GM, Kawamukai K, Salomone Di Saverio, Anna M. Parisi, Leuzzi G, Sergio N. Forti Parri and Tugnoli G
Thoracic Surgery Unit, Maggiore and Bellaria Hospitals, Italy
Emergency Surgery and Trauma Surgery Unit, Trauma Center, Maggiore Hospital, Italy
Department of Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Surgery Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Italy
*Correspondance to: Gian Marco Guiducci
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1134
Abstract
A case of a 47-year-old male with a chest wall wound is reported. An accurate understanding of the events was unobtainable from the patient because he was born deaf-mute. The initial suspect of a limited superficial injury, suggested by the absence of major clinical consequences, was contradicted by a subsequent CT scan that revealed a retained metallic foreign body within the chest. The right lung was deeply injured but fortunately without major hemorrhage, although the shard was very close to the superior vena cava. Right thoracotomy was performed and the atypical “bullet” was removed without complications.
Keywords
Trauma; Trauma penetrating; Hemothorax; Pleural space
Cite the article
Guiducci GM, Kawamukai K, Di Saverio S, Parisi AM, Leuzzi G, Sergio N. Atypical Shard "Bullet" Penetrating the Chest. Clin Surg. 2016; 1: 1134.
