Critical polytraumatization of a patient by a low-velocity gunshot. Case report.
A case report of a 15-year-old boy hit by a single low-velocity gun shot is presented. He sustained injuries to the small bowel, colon, appendix, iliac vessels, femoral nerve and ureter. The injury mechanism and the treatment are discussed, and the importance of exploring a retroperitoneal hematoma is emphasized.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D001065:Appendix / Q000293:injuries; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*