PMC4641384_01
Retained bullet in the brain
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Fig1
The total body contrast-enhanced CT scan performed at the Emergency Department revealed a large subdural haematoma, a retained bullet in the brain (Fig. 1) and another retained projectile in the left lung (Fig. 2), without any evidence of thoracic wall wounds; there was no air outside the bowel (Fig. 3a) even if little air bubbles could be recognized near to the pubis (Fig. 3b).
a Absence of free air outside the bowel. b Little air bubbles near to the pubis
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Fig3
The total body contrast-enhanced CT scan performed at the Emergency Department revealed a large subdural haematoma, a retained bullet in the brain (Fig. 1) and another retained projectile in the left lung (Fig. 2), without any evidence of thoracic wall wounds; there was no air outside the bowel (Fig. 3a) even if little air bubbles could be recognized near to the pubis (Fig. 3b).
a Presence of peritoneal air bubbles outside the bowel. b Hematoma near the pubis
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Fig4
About 14 h later the second CT scan showed the presence of hematoma near the pubis, peritoneal air bubbles outside the bowel (Fig. 4a, b) and diffuse peritoneal free fluid (Fig. 5).