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Aorta-to-Left Atrial Fistula Caused by Air Gun Pellet Cardiac Injury
Abnormal communication between the ascending aorta and the cardiac chambers is rare, diverse in origin, and can be congenital or acquired. We report a case of a 10-year-old boy with acquired aorta-to-left atrial fistula associated with an air gun pellet injury and his successful treatment.
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Air guns (AGs) use air or another compressed gas to propel a projectile. Different injuries may occur in children due to their body structure, which is less-resistant with thin soft tissue coverage that can be easily penetrated by an AG shot. We present 3 cases of pediatric AG shot injury. The first-case had right lumber deep tissue penetration of AG pallet without internal damage, the second-c...
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1 of 3 DESCRIPTION A 35-year-old man presented after shooting himself in the right orbit with an air rifl e following an attempted suicide. His visual acuity was 6/5 in the right eye and 6/6 in the left. An entry wound was noted on the medial aspect of the upper lid. The anterior segment was otherwise unremarkable. Examination of the posterior segment revealed no signifi cant abnormalities. The...
متن کاملDento-alveolar and facial injury caused by air gun pellets.
UNLABELLED Recent changes in the law concerning air gun ownership have made air guns a topical subject and many have called for even tighter restrictions. A case of accidental injury during play with an air rifle is described. It highlights the dental and soft tissue damage that can arise from an injury from such a 'toy' and outlines its subsequent management. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This case hig...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.18.6.519