Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space
A 21-year-old male suffering from severe throat pain after being hit by a bullet in Syria claimed that he was shot through his eye and that the bullet subsequently descended behind his throat. Even though the first medical report stated that this course is implausible, meticulous workup provided evi...
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| description | A 21-year-old male suffering from severe throat pain after being hit by a bullet in Syria claimed that he was shot through his eye and that the bullet subsequently descended behind his throat. Even though the first medical report stated that this course is implausible, meticulous workup provided evidence that the bullet might have entered the parapharyngeal space in a more cranial position than the one it was found eight months later. Our case highlights that bullets are able to move within the body, rendering ballistic reconstruction difficult. However, after removal of the bullet the patient’s symptoms completely resolved. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd9a317d8b43466bbc26683633bc04852025-02-03T05:53:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732015-01-01201510.1155/2015/245360245360Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal SpaceDavid Bächinger0Stephan Bolliger1Gerhard F. Huber2Roman D. Laske3Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandInstitute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandA 21-year-old male suffering from severe throat pain after being hit by a bullet in Syria claimed that he was shot through his eye and that the bullet subsequently descended behind his throat. Even though the first medical report stated that this course is implausible, meticulous workup provided evidence that the bullet might have entered the parapharyngeal space in a more cranial position than the one it was found eight months later. Our case highlights that bullets are able to move within the body, rendering ballistic reconstruction difficult. However, after removal of the bullet the patient’s symptoms completely resolved.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/245360 |
| spellingShingle | David Bächinger Stephan Bolliger Gerhard F. Huber Roman D. Laske Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space |
| title_full | Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space |
| title_short | Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/245360 |
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