title: [Juguler vein gunshot injury from blank cartridges].
abstract: Blank cartridge guns, which are produced for self-defence needs and considered harmless, can be easily purchased by adults due to lack of legal regulations. We present this case because injuries caused by gunshot from blank cartridges may be fatal and are rarely encountered in emergency departments. A 3-year-old boy was brought to the emergency department since he had a wound on his neck caused accidentally by gunshot from blank cartridges. He had a moderate general condition and pale appearance. There was an irregular-edged, defective wound 2 cm above the sternal notch in midline localization with a dimension of 3 x 4 cm. Computed tomography of the thorax revealed contusion in the apex of the left lung. A 2-mm plastic piece embedded in the left internal jugular vein was removed during the operation. A mass education on danger and harm of these guns as well as legal regulations for restricted use seem to be necessary. Also, physicians should keep in mind that blank cartridge guns can cause fatal injuries.
authors.affiliation: Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. ikizceli@erciyes.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ikizceli
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Avşaroğullari
authors.forename: Erdoğan Mütevelli
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Sözüer
authors.forename: Cağlar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tuğcu
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sever
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Duymaz
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery