PMC9933786_01
Bullet marked with arrow shows bullet in a lateral x-ray film of the neck.
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FIG1
X-ray of the neck showed a bullet in between C6 and C7 (Figures 1, 2).
Bullet at C6-C7 level in antero-posterior view of x-ray neck and chest.
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FIG2
X-ray of the neck showed a bullet in between C6 and C7 (Figures 1, 2).
CT-angiography shows no contrast leak and a bullet marked with an arrow.. CT: computed tomography.
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FIG3
Intra-operative C-arm view of bullet marked with an arrow.
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FIG4
Under general anesthesia, the surgical site was prepared, marked, and surgical exploration through the right vertical incision on the right anterior cervical region was carried out utilizing a C-arm (x-ray image intensifier) to find the bullet (Figure 4).
Intra-operative picture of bullet removal.
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FIG5
Extracted bullet.
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FIG6