Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space
Joint Authors
Bächinger, David
Bolliger, Stephan
Laske, Roman D.
Huber, Gerhard F.
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 21-year-old male suffering from severe throat pain after being hit by a bullet in Syria claimed that he was shot through his eye and that the bullet subsequently descended behind his throat.
Even though the first medical report stated that this course is implausible, meticulous workup provided evidence that the bullet might have entered the parapharyngeal space in a more cranial position than the one it was found eight months later.
Our case highlights that bullets are able to move within the body, rendering ballistic reconstruction difficult.
However, after removal of the bullet the patient’s symptoms completely resolved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bächinger, David& Bolliger, Stephan& Huber, Gerhard F.& Laske, Roman D.. 2015. Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059602
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bächinger, David…[et al.]. Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059602
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bächinger, David& Bolliger, Stephan& Huber, Gerhard F.& Laske, Roman D.. Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059602
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059602
