TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Stray bullet in inferior vena cava
JO  - Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons -- Pakistan : JCPSP
A1  - Akhtar, Salman
A1  - Qureshi, Ahmad Uzair
A1  - Gondal, Khalid Masood
SP  - 414
EP  - 415
VL  - 20
IS  - 6
N2  - A young boy presented in emergency with history of being hit by a stray bullet injuring the right hypochondrium. Ultrasound of abdomen showed hemoperitoneum and the radiograph showed bullet in the pelvis. Exploratory laparotomy showed injuries to liver and cystic duct with tract leading retroperitoneally into the inferior vena cava. The bullet was found wandering inside the vena caval lumen. Stray bullets are presumed to remain limited to the soft tissues. However, the trajectory, impact velocity and the involved region ultimately determine the outcome and influence management.     Keywords: Celebratory Gunfire<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1022-386X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -