Bullet injury to the esophagus detected by intestinal migration.
Esophageal injury resulting from a gunshot wound of the chest is unusual. Even more rare is intraluminal movement of the bullet through the gut, which we found described only twice previously. The perforation was demonstrated by esophagram and confirmed by thoracotomy.
Hughes
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Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile 36617.
D000328:Adult; D002432:Cecum; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*