title: A Bullet Lying Next to the Common Carotid Artery in the Neck of a Young Boy.
abstract: Penetrating neck trauma is most commonly caused by firearm discharge, and is potentially very dangerous, being associated with a high risk of mortality. A 12-year-old patient with a recent history of a gunshot wound to the neck was evaluated in detail; a bullet was located in close proximity to the left common carotid artery. Neck exploration was performed and the foreign body was removed without any complications. The management of the patient is discussed, as are contemporary approaches to the treatment of penetrating neck trauma. However, the choice of treatment for a stable patient with a penetrating neck injury remains controversial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülpembe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Meltem Esen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.forename: Özlem
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Ünsal
authors.forename: Berna Uslu
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Coşkun
mesh_terms: D017536:Carotid Artery, Common; D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery