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The site and injury pattern of the stabbing (Upper panel). Chest X-ray revealed a clear lung field without pneumothorax (Lower panel).
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A 40-year-old man was taken to the local hospital by his office supervisor by foot due to concerns over moving a foreign object impaling his chest (Fig. 1A). Chest X ray demonstrated a clear lung field without pneumothorax or hemothorax (Fig. 1B).
Computed tomography of the chest showed linear metallic density in the pulmonary trunk and a small amount of pericardial fluid.
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Computed tomography (CT) of the chest showed linear metallic density in the pulmonary trunk and a small amount of pericardial fluid (Fig. 2A-D).