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Emesis of an enteral bullet: A rare case of bullet embolism to the thoracic esophagus

A case of migration of a foreign body from the stomach to the thoracic esophagus is described. The bullet was successfully retrieved endoscopically after exploratory laparotomy was performed to address the patient's injuries. Enteral migration of bullets is a rare phenomenon that should be cons...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Duhaime, Olivia R., Taylor, Michael R., Richman, Aaron P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8261653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34277921
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100505
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Sumario:A case of migration of a foreign body from the stomach to the thoracic esophagus is described. The bullet was successfully retrieved endoscopically after exploratory laparotomy was performed to address the patient's injuries. Enteral migration of bullets is a rare phenomenon that should be considered when the location of retained ballistic fragments is inconsistent with gunshot wounds and expected trajectories.