Intracardiac foreign body resulting from a transmediastinal gunshot mimics an extracardiac foreign body: An image presentation

Intracardiac foreign body resulting from a transmediastinal gunshot mimics an extracardiac foreign body: An image presentation

A transmediastinal gunshot wound (TMGW) is one of the most severe traumatic injuries, with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and emergency surgical intervention with or without cardiopulmonary bypass are usually required to save lives. We report a particular case of TMGW in which the computed...

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Main Authors: Hsun-Yi Fu, Mao Ting, Yi-Chia Wang, Hsi-Yu Yu
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Transmediastinal gunshot wound (TMGW)
Surgery
Acceso en liña:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664617301821

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