Deviation and Migration of Firearm Projectile, Non-Vascular Variant. Case Report
Keywords:
firearm projectile migration, nonvascular variant, firearm projectile embolism, errant bulletAbstract
This article presents the case of a male who died due to complications caused by a firearm projectile, which lodged in the respiratory tract, migrating from it until its subsequent expulsion through the cough reflex. There is also a review of the concepts of trajectory and migration of firearm projectiles.
References
C. A. Rodrigues-Paquete, J. Herbstein, A. Vega, G. A. Breglia (2020) Migración de proyectil en vía aérea. Reporte de un caso. 46(1), 41-44.
A. Olsun, C. Duzyol, A. K. Gur, M. Kaplan, S. Sahin, R. Tosun (2008) Bullet embolism after gunshot injury: a case report. 11(3), E193-194.
I. Á. Valverde, F. J. P. Bajo (2020) A propósito de un caso de migración de proyectil.
D. F. Smith, C. R. Kieliszak, K. Stevens, S. L. Ishman, W. M. Koch (2014) Traumatic gunshot wound to the larynx with subsequent aspiration of the bullet. 11(2), 149.
S. M. Azeem Mohiyuddin, S. Maruvala, K. Mohammadi, G. Induvarsha, N. Harshitha, K. R. Sumanth (2018) Penetrating Neck Injury with Aspiration of the Missile: A Case Report. 3(1), 1031.
S. M. A. Hesami, H. G. Johari (2012) Spontaneous expectoration of an asymptomatic retained intrathoracic bullet. 43(7), 1219-1221.
EFP Bonnet (1980) Lesiones por arma de fuego (rev%C3%B3lveres y pistolas). 675.
JA Patit%C3%B3, OA Lossetti, F Trezza (2003) Lesionolog%C3%ADa y patolog%C3%ADa forense --- lesiones por proyectiles de arma de fuego. 496.
VJM Di Maio (1993) Bloody bodies and bloody scenes. 260.
J Herbstein (2003) Lesiones - armas de fuego. 218.
E. V. Alvarado (2000) Medicina legal.
V. J. DiMaio, J. C. Garritt, P. Simpson (1983) A fatal case of lead poisoning due to a retained bullet. 4(2), 165-170.
C. L. E. V. Trimble (1968) Arterial bullet embolism following thoracic gunshot wounds. 168(5), 911.
E. C. Saltzstein, R. J. Freeark (1963) Bullet embolism to the right axillary artery following gunshot wound of the heart. 158(1), 65.
Downloads
- Article PDF
- TEI XML Kaleidoscope (download in zip)* (Beta by AI)
- Lens* NISO JATS XML (Beta by AI)
- HTML Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- DBK XML Kaleidoscope (download in zip)* (Beta by AI)
- LaTeX pdf Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- EPUB Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- MD Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- FO Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- BIB Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- LaTeX Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Authors and Global Journals Private Limited
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
