Herida en cavidad oral por proyectil de arma de fuego con trayecto de salida inusual

Hugo  Arroyo-Anglas; C. Hugo  Arroyo-Hernández; Marjorie  Ybaseta-Soto; Jesica  Pariona-Crispin

Wound in the oral cavity by a projectile from a firearm with unusual exit course

Hugo Arroyo-Anglas Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Perú
C. Hugo Arroyo-Hernández Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Perú
Marjorie Ybaseta-Soto Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Perú
Jesica Pariona-Crispin Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Perú

Keywords: Wounds, Gunshot, Mouth

Abstract

We report an adult male who was admitted to hospital for emergency after being shot by a firearm, presenting a bullet entry hole in the upper lip of the mouth, finding no outlet, radiological examination shows shrapnel oral cavity and the presence of a foreign body in the digestive tract, which migrates to the rectum to be expelled for five days, being compatible with the projectile, after clinical response to medical management.

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Published

2011-09-28

How to Cite

Arroyo-Anglas H, Arroyo-Hernández CH, Ybaseta-Soto M, Pariona-Crispin J. Wound in the oral cavity by a projectile from a firearm with unusual exit course. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2011Sep.28 [cited 2024Apr.23];28(3):150-4. Available from: http://www.amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1105