Visual diagnosis: Enucleation status post gunshot wound to the head: A visual diagnosis/case report
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We present the case of a patient who attempted to commit suicide via a gunshot to the head. However, instead of ending his life, he destroyed both of his eyes. Computed tomography scans are shown.
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دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011