title: Unusual case of gunshot injury to the face.
abstract: An unusual case of facial gunshot injury with the missile lodged in the cervical spine region, but without any neurological impairment, is reported. The extent of tissue damage and missile track termination in a male patient who sustained gunshot trauma to the face was assessed by plain radiography and by computed tomography scans. The patient was treated conservatively and observed for clinical manifestations of neurological deficit for one year. We present a case of gunshot injury to the face with the missile lodged in the cervical spine region and atypical absence of clinical manifestation that may occur even when a bullet remains in the vicinity of the cervical spine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, AME'S Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Raichur, India.
authors.forename: Yadavalli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guruprasad
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giraddi