title: A rare presentation of pellet injury in the neck.
abstract: Penetrating neck injuries are dangerous and deserve emergency treatment by virtue of the vital structures present underneath. There is a potential risk of unrecognized vascular injury and retained foreign bodies with their associated complications in these wounds. Therefore, an early diagnostic workup to localize the site of injury and an immediate neck exploration are important.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT & Head & Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Bulbul
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Achal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gupta
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