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Entrapment of an air gun pellet between the thyroid cartilage and the lining mucosa in a patient with a penetrating neck injury: a case report

Authors: Mostafa Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Keramati, Afshin Heidari, Mohammad Kazem Olad-Ghobad

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Introduction

Air guns, either modern or traditional models, are powerful weapons that are capable of causing serious or life-threatening injuries.

Case presentation

Here, we present a case of an air gun pellet injury, with the pellet trapped between the thyroid cartilage and the lining mucosa of a 58-year-old Iranian man.

Conclusion

Entrapment of air gun pellet between thyroid cartilage and the lining mucosa, as presented in our case, may cause diagnostic challenges through the clinical presentation of slight odynophagia.

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Title: Entrapment of an air gun pellet between the thyroid cartilage and the lining mucosa in a patient with a penetrating neck injury: a case report
Authors: Mostafa Hosseini
Mohammad Reza Keramati
Afshin Heidari
Mohammad Kazem Olad-Ghobad
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-184

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Entrapment of an air gun pellet between the thyroid cartilage and the lining mucosa in a patient with a penetrating neck injury: a case report

Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusion

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