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Case Reports
. 2008 Jan;2(1):59-62.

Penetrated shotgun pellets: a case report

M Isa Kara  1 , Hidayet B Polat, Sinan Ay
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Case Reports

Penetrated shotgun pellets: a case report

M Isa Kara et al. Eur J Dent. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

Shotgun wounds can result in devastating functional and aesthetic consequences for patients. There is no consensus in terms of removing or retaining foreign bodies such as shotgun pellets. In this report a 54-year-old man who suffered from accidental shotgun wounds on the face approximately 26 years ago is presented. Although most of pellets were still present, there were no symptoms such as poisoning, fistula formation, recurrent infections, or secondary hemorrhage to date except feeling cold in cold days.

Keywords: Pellet; Shotgun; Shotgun wound.

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Figure 1a, b
Many of pellets are visible in maxillofacial region without marked sign of pathologic changes.
Figure 1a, b
Figure 1a, b
Many of pellets are visible in maxillofacial region without marked sign of pathologic changes.
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