Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
1997 Nov;40(11):1686-1690.
A Case of Shotgun Wound on Head and Neck
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Hanil General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Shotgun injury compared to gunshot injury has been reported to have tendency to make less severe damage due to its characteristic low velocity and fragmentation. Recently, we encountered with a patient who survived from shotgun injury. She shot herself for the purpose of suicide with a hunting gun. The multiple fragmented bullet particles were found on the nasal septum, inferior turbinate, near the sphenoid sinus, and especially in the esophagus. They were removed safely with nasal endoscope, C-arm, and esophagoscope. We report this case with review of literature.
