Penetrating Lung Injury Caused by a Close-range Blank Cartridge: Case Report

A 17-year-old male was brought to the emergency department with chest injury by a gunshot from a blank cartridge (BC). No bullet or fragment was seen in the radiological examination. The patient underwent left thoracotomy for hemopneumothorax. Chest injuries due to BCs have rarely been reported in t...

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Main Authors: Saniye Göknil Çalık, Mustafa Çalık, Mehmet Orkun Şahsıvar, Mustafa Dağlı, Hıdır Esme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-07-01
Series:İstanbul Medical Journal
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Online Access: http://imj.galenos.com.tr/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/penetrating-lung-njury-caused-by-a-close-range-bla/29860