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. 2010 Dec;11(5):462.

Spectacular retroperitoneal impalement

Marcello Picchio  1 , Onofrio Rinaldi, Antonio Sfarzo, Domenico Palimento, Francesco De Angelis, Erasmo Spaziani
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Spectacular retroperitoneal impalement

Marcello Picchio et al. West J Emerg Med. 2010 Dec.
No abstract available

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A reconstructed image of computed tomography of the thorax and abdomen with the patient in prone position, showing the piece of glass passing through the right kidney.
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