Gun shot injury

Case contributed by Aditya Shetty
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Just got shot. Post-operatively x-ray was taken in ICU

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

ICU supine x-ray shows a well defined radiopaque (metallic density)  in the abdomen.

Surgical sutures are noted in the midline of abdomen and pelvis.

Drainage tube noted on the right side.

Vertical paravertebral line on right side is an artifact.

Case Discussion

It is a bullet with a rounded tip from a recent gun shot injury.

Strangely the surgeons weren’t able to remove it successfully.

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