title: Ureteric obstruction by shotgun pellet "pellet colic".
abstract: Acute renal colic from retained missiles is an unusual and interesting delayed complication of missile injuries to the abdomen. It must be considered in patients who present with symptoms of renal colic following gunshot and shotgun wounds with retained missiles. We report a case of acute ureteral obstruction secondary to a migrating intraluminal projectile 3 days after a shotgun wound to the back.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lojanapiwat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sripralakit
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soonthornpun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wudhikarn
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003085:Colic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery