Patient with terminal ballistics lesions

Revista Cubana de Cirugía

Coca Machado, Juan Luis¹  Padrón Valdés, Froilán¹  Pradere Pensado, Juan Carlos¹  Hospital Universitario Dr. Carlos J. Finlay, La Habana, Cuba¹  García Gómez, Alberto¹ 

关键词: ballistics;    firearm lesions;    head;    face;    neck;    vascular lesion.;   

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学科分类：外科医学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A 25-year-old male patient is received with a closed vascular lesion caused by a low-speed gunshot to the mouth and neck area, which provoked a stroke 48 hours after the lesion due to the right carotid artery thrombotic occlusion expressed by left hemiparesis. The patient received surgical treatment and was discharged with the previously mentioned neurologic deficit. He continued treatment in a rehabilitation center. This subject was reviewed from the occurrence of this case.

【 授权许可】

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