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Penetrating trauma is usually divided into stab and gunshot wounds (GSW). When considering GSW, the initial assessment involves the identification of all the wounds, to understand the projectile's trajectory as well as to determine which anatomic structures might have been damaged [1]. Rarely, the projectile might not leave the victim's body and embolize to a different region through large blood vessels. Known as Missile Embolism (ME), this uncommon complication can compromise multiple body segments, resulting in severe injuries, whether it occurs through an artery or a vein, such as pulmonary embolism, cardiac-valve incompetence, limb-threatening ischemia, coronary infarct, and stroke [2,3]. This is a case report of an 18-year-old male patient who suffered a gunshot wound and was submitted to an exploratory laparotomy which identified a laceration of the inferior vena cava. Further exams concluded that the bullet was embolized to the right hepatic vein. ME treatment will depend mostly on the bullet's placement; if located in the left circulation or arterial vessels, retrieval is the preferred treatment. It can be executed through surgical exploration or endovascular procedure [3,4,8] Venous ME has several treatment options, including conservative management if the patient remains asymptomatic [[3], [4], [5], [6], [7]]. Cases of paradoxical embolization might be managed as arterial ME [3,4].

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Late reconstructions of gunshot wounds (GSWs) in the orbital area are a true challenge to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Usually, the wall defects are large in size and commonly present loss of orbital volume, which can cause ocular dystopia. The only exceptions are when there is an explosion of the orbital walls-that is, blow-out fractures. We encountered a patient with a two-year sequelae after GSW in the face that caused the destructed orbit to have a 2.5 bigger size than the contralateral orbit, requiring meticulous planning of a patient-specific implant (PSI) to correctly reconstruct the orbit volume and bone projection. The PSI was developed using titanium and it had three pieces that could reconstruct all four walls of the orbit. After surgery, the patient regained orbital volume and malar projection, allowing him to benefit from facial symmetry. The PSI can be used to reconstruct all the orbital walls in cases of complex bone defects.

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to report epidemiological and clinical data of the patients that were admitted with spinal gunshot injuries. METHODS: This was retrospective study and observational study. Patients who had a spinal injury secondary to a gunshot wound that was admitted to our hospital (level III trauma center) from July 2018 through July 2020 were included in the study. Demographic and clinical data including age, gender, civil status, occupation, level of injury (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar), degree of neurological impairment at admission, associated injuries, treatment established, length of hospital stay, and mortality rate were recorded. RESULTS: A total of 55 patients were included in the study, of which 50 patients (90.9%) were men and five female patients (9.09%). The average age was 30.2 years. Three patients died during hospitalization representing a mortality rate of 5.45%. CONCLUSIONS: Spinal gunshot injuries are associated with significant sequelae, requiring long and costly treatments. This study obtained one of the highest incidences of gunshot injuries to the spine reported in the literature.

OBJETIVO: El propósito de este estudio es reportar datos epidemiológicos y clínicos de los pacientes que ingresaron con heridas por arma de fuego en columna. MÉTODOS: Estudio retrospectivo y observacional. Se incluyeron pacientes que presentaban una lesión medular a secundaria a una herida por arma de fuego que ingresaron en nuestro hospital (centro de trauma de nivel III) desde julio de 2018 hasta julio de 2020. Se registraron datos demográficos y clínicos que incluían edad, sexo, estado civil, ocupación, grado de lesión (cervical, torácica o lumbar), grado de deterioro neurológico al ingreso, lesiones asociadas, tratamiento establecido, duración de la estancia hospitalaria y tasa de mortalidad. RESULTADOS: Se incluyeron en el estudio un total de 55 pacientes, de los cuales 50 pacientes (90,9%) eran hombres y 5 mujeres (9,09%). La edad media fue de 30,2 años. Tres pacientes fallecieron durante la hospitalización lo que representa una tasa de mortalidad del 5,45%. CONCLUSIONES: Las lesiones por arma de fuego en la columna están asociadas con secuelas importantes, que requieren tratamientos largos y costosos. Este estudio obtuvo una de las incidencias más altas de heridas por arma de fuego en la columna vertebral reportadas en la literatura.

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Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é identificar o perfil dos pacientes operados em decorrência de ferimentos na face por arma de fogo (FAF), a distribuição anatômica destes ferimentos e conhecer as repercussões sobre a saúde, o trabalho e as relações familiares dos policiais atingidos. Foi realizado um estudo epidemiológico retrospectivo a partir de dados secundários referentes aos policiais militares que foram operados no Hospital Central da Polícia Militar do Rio de Janeiro em decorrência de FAF em face, no período de junho de 2003 a dezembro de 2020 (N=87). Agregam-se dados de abordagem qualitativa oriundas de respostas abertas e fechadas fruto de aplicação de questionário (N=37) posteriormente aos ferimentos, indagando sobre as repercussões do acidente violento vivido para o exercício do trabalho, na família e para a saúde do policial. O perfil dos policiais operados evidencia: sexo masculino, idade média de 34,9 anos, praças e feridos em serviço. As fraturas mandibulares foram as mais encontradas. Houve piora nas condições de saúde física após os ferimentos com aumento de casos de hipertensão, insônia (59,4%) e cefaleia (51,3%). Os danos nas relações familiares demonstraram uma maior tendência de autoisolamento do policial e sentimento de medo vivenciada por seus parentes.

Abstract This article aims to identify the profile of police officers who underwent surgery due to gunshot wounds to the face, to survey the anatomical distribution of injuries and the repercussions on their health, work and family relationships. We conducted a retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data of police officers who underwent surgery at the Central Military Police Hospital of the state of Rio de Janeiro due to gunshot wounds to the face from June 2003 to December 2020 (N=87). We also adopted a qualitative approach by applying a questionnaire with open and closed questions (N=37) to survey repercussions of the violent event on police officers' work, families and health. The profile of police officers who underwent surgery showed that they were exclusively males, aged 34.9 years on average, privates, and injured in the line of duty. Fractures of the mandibular region were the most frequent injuries. After the accident, physical health conditions of police officers deteriorated, including an increase in cases of hypertension, a high frequency of insomnia (59.4%), and headache (51.3%). Damaged family relationship included an increasing trend of self-isolation and a feeling of fear experienced by police officers' family members.

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Missile embolism as a consequence of gunshot wounds is a rare occurrence, and can lead to severe complications such as endocarditis, pulmonary thromboembolism and arrythmias. The correct diagnosis of bullet embolism can be challenging in an emergency care setting, often requiring a combination of clinical, radiological and surgical resources. The management of a venous missile embolism depends on characteristics such as size and location of the projectile, and must be highly individualized for each patient. In this report, a case of bullet embolism to the heart in a patient who suffered a gunshot wound to the left subclavian vein provides a backdrop for the discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of this rare ballistic injury.

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Pseudoaneurysms are late and rare complications in the upper limbs due to penetrating vascular trauma. Although endovascular management is offered as the ideal approach, there are some anatomical conditions to consider surgical treatment. An 18-year-old patient was admitted into our hospital two months later after suffering a single gunshot on the left arm. The arteriography showed loss of most of the branchial artery (BA) course, which was replaced by an unusual 14 ∗ 10 cm pseudoaneurysm. The increasing deformity within the anterior compartment of the arm generated neuropathic and ischemic symptoms (NIS) that were resolved after the drainage and reconstruction of BA. An autologous, ipsilateral basilic vein (BV) graft was used for this purpose. After 26 months, the normal hemodynamic conditions of the treated limb allowed the patient to remain asymptomatic.

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Resumen Introducción: Las lesiones autoinfligidas por armas de fuego con cañón largo en la zona cérvico-facial no siempre logran consumar el suicidio y pueden ocasionar una herida avulsiva de esta región anatómica. Objetivo: Socializar los beneficios del tratamiento multidisciplinario inmediato en la atención al paciente con traumatismo facial complejo. Caso clínico: Paciente masculino de 60 años de edad con intento autolítico por arma de fuego, con pérdida importante de tejido a nivel mandibular y compromiso de la vía aérea. Resultados: Las distintas etapas de accionar quirúrgico se lograron en las primeras cuatro horas desde que sucedió el incidente. El paciente no presentó complicaciones posoperatorias ni necesidad de una nueva operación. Discusión: En la actualidad existe la tendencia a realizar tratamiento definitivo en un solo tiempo quirúrgico inicial. Conclusión: La intervención inmediata y protocolizada de las especialidades cirugía general, maxilofacial y cirugía plástica-reconstructiva en pacientes con heridas avulsivas de la región cérvico facial pueden lograr un tratamiento definitivo en un único tiempo quirúrgico y con resultados favorables.

Introduction: Self-inflicted injuries by long-barreled firearms in the cervico-facial area do not always succeed in consummating suicide and may result in an avulsive injury of this anatomical region. Aim: Socializing the benefits of the immediate multidisciplinary treatment in the medical care of patients with complex facial trauma. Clinical case: A 60-year-old male patient with an autolytic attempt by firearm, with loss of tissue at the mandibular level, as well as airway compromise. Results: The different stages of the surgical action were achieved during the first four hours since the incident occurred. The patient was discharged without the need for a new surgical procedure. Discussion: Currently there is e tendency to perform definitive treatment in a single initial surgical procedure. Conclusión: The immediate and protocolized intervention of specialties such as General Surgery, Maxillofacial and Plastic-Reconstructive Surgery in patients with avulsive wounds of the cervical-facial region can achieve a definitive treatment in a single surgical time and with favorable results.

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Abdominal gunshot trauma is the third leading cause of death and is responsible for more than 90% of deaths among people ages 15 to 24 years old. It can cause multi-system organ damage, shock, and infection. We present a case of a through-and-through abdominal bullet wound where laparotomy exploration has found nothing as damage inside the abdomen.

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Resumo Esse artigo aborda a ocorrência de agravos à saúde decorrentes de ferimentos por arma de fogo (FAF) que atingiram policiais militares da ativa na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro (RJ). Pesquisa documental, por meio de análise de prontuários médicos de policiais militares atendidos no Hospital Central da Polícia Militar (HCPM) em decorrência de FAF, no período de junho de 2015 a dezembro de 2017 segundo variáveis relativas ao perfil profissional, às características do evento e da lesão, à distribuição espacial dos FAF e às unidades de saúde envolvidas no atendimento. No período investigado, 475 policiais militares sofreram ferimentos por armas de fogo: 98,3% do sexo masculino, 77,3% encontravam-se em serviço, 97,9% eram praças. Quanto à localização anatômica dos ferimentos, as regiões mais acometidas foram: membros inferiores (41,1%) e superiores (33,1%), região da cabeça-pescoço-face (23,5%) e tórax-abdome (17,3%). As áreas na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro onde foram encontradas as maiores ocorrências de morbidade por arma de fogo foram as áreas de planejamento 3 e 1 e a Baixada Fluminense. Constatou-se correlação entre as taxas de morbidade policial por armas de fogo dos municípios da região metropolitana e densidade demográfica (p = 0,024).

Abstract This article discusses health problems due to firearm injuries suffered on duty military police officers in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro (RJ). Medical records analysis was con ducted referring to military police officers who were treated at the Military Police's Central Hos pital (MPCH) due to gunshot wounds from June 2015 to December 2017 according to professional profile, the characteristics of the event and the le sion, the spatial distribution of the incidents in volving gunshot wounds, and the healthcare units involved in their care. Firearms injured four hun dred seventy-five military police officers: 98.3% were male, 77.3% were in service, 97.9% were soldier personnel. As to the anatomical location of the wounds, the most affected regions were: lower (41.1%) and superior (33.1%) limbs, the head neck-face region (23.5%), and thorax-abdomen (3%). The areas in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro with the highest occurrence of firearm morbidity are program areas 3 and 1 and the Baixada Fluminense. There is a correlation between police morbidity rates due to firearm injuries in the municipalities of the metropolitan region and demographic density (p = 0.024).

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Resumen La migración de un proyectil de arma de fuego por la vía urinaria y expulsión espontánea del mismo por el meato urinario es un hecho infrecuente. Se presenta el caso de un masculino de 24 años de edad, quien sufrió herida por proyectil de arma de fuego con orificio de entrada en el muslo derecho, sin orifico de salida, se observó mediante una radiografía el proyectil alojado en la pelvis, dos meses y medio después el paciente se presenta al servicio de emergencias con el proyectil ubicado en la uretra, el cual se extrajo por el meato urinario sin complicaciones. Se hizo una revisión de la literatura sobre migración de proyectiles de armas de fuego.

Abstract Migration of a bullet through the urinary tract and spontaneous expulsion through the urinary meatus is an uncommon event. We present a case of a 24-year-old male, who suffered a gunshot wound with an entry hole in the right thigh, without an exit hole, and the projectile lodged in the pelvis was observed by radiography, two months and a half later the patient presented to the emergency service with the projectile located in the urethra, which was removed through the urinary meatus without complications. A review of the literature on migration of bullet projectiles was made.

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This article aims to evaluate the predictive factors of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients who suffered gunshot wounds to the head. We reviewed a series of 43 patients who were admitted to a referential neurosurgical hospital between 2010 and 2019. Data from 43 patients who underwent a surgical treatment in our institution were collected, and the following parameters were considered in the analysis: the initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), age, sex, bullet entry site, and bullet trajectory. Computed tomography (CT) scans at admission, complications, midline crossing, and Glasgow score scale at the time of discharge (Glasgow Outcome Scale; GOS) were also factored in. Male sex corresponded to 90.7% of cases (N = 39), and 16-17 years of age was the most common age (60.5%). The frontal region was the most common entry site (41.9%), followed by the parietal wall and occipital entry. Penetrating trajectory was shown in 48.8% of cases, perforation/transfixing in 39.5%, and tangential in 11.6%. CT showed that sinking is the most common alteration (74.4%), followed by cerebral contusion (44.2%). According to the GOS, 23.3% died, 23.3% were classified by an unfavorable outcome (GOS, 2-3), and 53.5% a favorable outcome (GOS, 4 and 5). In our study, there was a significant association between the low GCS scores on admission and low GOS (1-3; p = 0.001) at time of discharge. Patients with wounds that crossed the midline also had a significant association with low GOS (p = 0.014) in our clinical experience. We concluded that low GCS scores at admission and children with a wound that crosses the midline are predictive factors of high mortality and morbidity, in our clinical experience.

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RESUMEN Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente con traumatismo abdominal por herida de arma de fuego (HAF). En otra institución se realizó cirugía de exclusión pilórica y hepatorrafia por lesión hepatoduo denal. Fue derivado a nuestra institución a las 12 horas posoperatorias. Intercurre en el posoperatorio con neumonía grave por COVID-19 y complicaciones de su cirugía ini cial. La presentación severa de la enfermedad nos inclina por el manejo no operatorio. La utilización de drenajes percutáneos permitió el manejo de colecciones evitando una cirugía mayor inicial. La recuperación pulmonar facilitó la cirugía definitiva. La neumonía severa por COVID-19 en un paciente con lesión duodenal grave por HAF condiciona la toma de decisiones.

ABSTRACT We report the case of a patient with an abdominal gunshot trauma with liver and duodenal injury who underwent pyloric exclusion and liver repair in another institution. The patient was transferred to our institution 12 hours after surgery. During hospitalization, severe pneumonia due to COVID-19 and complications of the initial surgery developed. Non-surgical management was decided due to the severity of the disease. Percutaneous drainage allowed for the management of the collections avoiding a major initial surgery. Once he recovered from the pneumonia, the definite surgery was performed. Severe COVID-19 pneumonia in a patient with serious duodenal shotgun injury is a determining factor for decision-making of treatment options.

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Surviving a gunshot wound to the head is a rare event, particularly in the past when medical treatment was much less advanced than it is today. Moreover, the finding of such a case as an identified specimen within a museum collection is even more uncommon. This led us to report on this unique case in this paper as it poses a challenge to forensic anthropology and provides a unique educational oppourtunity. The skull from the Collection at the Cranium Museum in the Department of Morphology and Genetic at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) dates back to 1946. For trauma registration the bone location, severity, trauma aetiology, trauma classification, description, callus formation, periosteal reaction, degree and success of repair, and an estimate of the time elapsed since the trauma, were all assessed. To explore the case radiologically a CT scan of the skull was performed. Considering the survival of the patient and the morphology of the wound it is likely that the injury was caused by a small calibre, low-velocity gunshot. The bullet path shows an almost vertical direction on the right side of the individual's splanchno and neurocranium. The path of the projectile is consistent with a suicide attempt, although the possibility of a homicide simulating a suicide cannot be discarded. This case highlights how informative such cases can be to the practice of forensic anthropology.

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Resumen Objetivos Reportar un caso de fístula arteriovenosa crónica como una complicación tardía por una herida de arma de fuego, la cual se manejó con colocación de una endoprótesis recubierta en arteria femoral. Diseño Se tomaron imágenes y el registro del Hospital Central Militar para reportar el caso clínico. En el siguiente artículo describimos la experiencia del Hospital Central Militar en el tratamiento de la fístula arteriovenosa crónica con el manejo endovascular.

Abstract Objectives To report a case of chronic arteriovenous fistula as a late complication of a gunshot wound, which was managed with a covered stent placement in the femoral artery. Design Images and records were taken from the Central Military Hospital to report the clinical case. In the following article, we describe the experience of the Central Military Hospital in the treatment of a chronic arteriovenous fistula with en endovascular management.

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El tratamiento de las heridas por arma de fuego en la región maxilofacial es un tema complejo, controversial especialmente en relación al tiempo de tratamiento. La literatura actual respalda el tratamiento inmediato sobre el tardío, presentando mejores resultados. Las heridas son heterogéneas con particularidades que deben analizarse y definir su tratamiento con base en los principios de Kazanjian y Converse, pero adaptándose a las necesidades específicas. Su manejo va en relación al tipo de arma, características deformantes de la bala, energía cinética, lugar de impacto y estado sistémico del paciente. El objetivo del trabajo es realizar una revisión bibliográfica y exponer nuestra experiencia en el manejo de heridas por arma de fuego a nivel maxilofacial. Se presenta el tratamiento de tres casos de heridas faciales por arma de fuego atendidas en el Hospital Regional « General Ignacio Zaragoza ¼ .

Treatment of gunshot wounds in the maxillofacial region is a complex subject, especially controversial with respect to treatment time. Current literature supports immediate treatment rather than late care, claiming to achieve better results. Wounds are heterogeneous, with characteristics that must be analyzed so as to define treatment according to Kanzanjian and Converse' s principles, but always adapting to specific needs. Handling is dependent upon type of weapon, bullet's disfiguring characteristics, kinetic energy, place of impact as well as patient' s general health circumstances. The aim of the present research was to conduct a bibliographic review and expose our experience in maxillofacial gunshot wound treatment. We hereby document treatment of three facial gunshot wound patients who sought treatment at the Regional Hospital «General Ignacio Zaragoza¼, Mexico City, Mexico.

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Las heridas por arma de fuego no están dentro de las causas más frecuentes de traumas nasales, y a su vez las sinusitis relacionadas con esta causa son más infrecuentes aún. Se presenta un caso que, a punto de partida de una herida por arma de fuego, se produce amputación de cornetes inferior, medio y una sinequia de la fosa nasal izquierda, que producen mala ventilación del seno homolateral e infección de la cavidad, desarrollando un cuadro sinusal, que respondió al tratamiento habitual sin otras consecuencias. Dada la magnitud del agente causal y teniendo solo una sinusitis como secuela, se presenta este caso donde por la infrecuente experiencia como causa de sinusitis(AU)

Gunshot wounds are not among the most common causes of nasal trauma, and sinusitis related to this cause is even rarer. A case is presented of amputation of inferior, middle turbinates and a sinensis of the left nostril from a gunshot wound. It produced poor ventilation of the sinonasal sinus and infection of the cavity, developing a sinus condition, which responded to the usual treatment without other consequences. This case is presented given the magnitude of the causal agent, having only one sinusitis as a sequel as cause of sinusitis(AU)

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BACKGROUND: Gunshot wounds in civilian population of México were quite rare. Currently, conflicts amongst organized crime groups are carried out with weapons, which are considered as exclusive use by the nations army. OBJECTIVES: Describe the experience of our institution and share results of clinical and radiological factors influencing the prognosis of the patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Observational and retrospective study of patients with cranial gunshot wounds (GSW), which penetrated the duramater, treated from January 2009 - January 2013. We considered several demographic variables, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), upon admission, state of pupils, type of surgery and size of decompression, Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS) upon discharge, and after 6 months. RESULTS: Of 68 patients, we excluded those whose duramater was not penetrated, leaving 52 patients. The average age was 28.7 years, and 80.8% were males. All were surgically intervened, with 8% of general mortality. Mortality in the GCS 3 to 5 points group was 43%, from the 6 to 8 points it was 6%, and no deaths in the 9 to 15 points. In patients with both pupils fixed, anisocoric and isocoric, mortality was 67%, 7%, and 3%, respectively. Bihemispheric, multilobar and unihemispheric trajectory of the bullet plus ventricular compromise was related to a Glasgow Outcome Score ≤ 3 upon discharge in 90.9% of the cases. CONCLUSIONS: GCS upon admission and state of the pupils are the most influential factors in the prognosis. Patients with a GCS > 8 < 13 points upon admission, normal pupillary response, without ventricular compromise can benefit with early and aggressive surgical treatment.

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Gunshot wounds (GSW) to the cervical spine leading to instability are rare. Also, the presence of vital vascular and neurological structures in the surround area lead to death or severe disability in the vast majority of cases. In this brief report, we present a rare case of C1 fracture due to GSW leading to instability of the atlanto-occipital joint in a neurologically intact patient.

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Resumen: Objetivos. Conocer las características epidemiológicas y radiológicas en TC, de las lesiones vasculares en pacientes que han sufrido heridas por arma de fuego (HAF), en el servicio de urgencia de un hospital público de Santiago-Chile, en un período de tres anos. Material y método. Revisión retrospectiva de 211 TC realizadas a pacientes ingresados al servicio de urgencia con diagnóstico de HAF entre 31/05/2009 y el 31/05/2012. Se incluyeron pacientes con TC dentro de las primeras 48 horas de ocurrido el evento, excluyendo los pacientes que por su condición clínica, fueron a intervención quirúrgica previa a la TC, obteniendo un N° final de 178. Se analizó la distribución según sexo, edad, tipo de lesión vascular, segmento topográfico afectado, tipo de proyectil y outcome de los pacientes. Resultados. El 96,8 por ciento (n°= 31) de los afectados fueron hombres, 71,8 por ciento menores de 36 años. El segmento más afectado correspondió a las EEII, con un 55,8 por ciento. El tipo de lesión que más frecuente fue el pseudoaneurisma y la hemorragia activa, con un 20,5 por ciento en cada caso. El tipo de proyectil que más frecuentemente se encontró, fueron las balas (65 por ciento) y en la gran mayoría de las veces, sin salida del proyectil. En nuestro grupo hubo un fallecido. Conclusión. Si bien el trauma vascular representa un bajo porcentaje dentro del total de las lesiones por trauma, su extrema gravedad, y por ende necesidad de diagnóstico certero y precoz, explica la importancia del conocimiento y familiarización que los radiólogos deberíamos tener con ese tipo de lesiones. Las extremidades son el principal sitio de lesiones vasculares por herida penetrante, alcanzando hasta el 70 por ciento en nuestro trabajo. En estos casos los exámenes imaginológicos muchas veces son sólo complementarios, porque clínicamente el diagnóstico está hecho, no así en las lesiones de vasos intratorácicos e intra-abdominales, donde las imágenes son indispensables para su...

Objectives. To determine the epidemiological and CT characteristics of vascular lesions in patients who have suffered gunshot wounds, in the emergency department of a public hospital in Santiago, Chile, over a period of three years. Material and Methods. Retrospective review of 211 CT performed on patients admitted to the emergency department with gunshot wounds, between 31/05/2009 and 31/05/2012. Patients with a CT within the first 48 hours after the event occurred were included, excluding patients who for their clinical condition, underwent surgery prior to the CT, obtaining a final number of 178. Distribution was analyzed by sex, age, type of vascular injury, topographic segment affected, projectile type and outcome of patients. Results. 96.8 percent (n° = 31) of those affected were men, 71.8 percent under 36 years. The most affected segment were to the lower extremities, with 55.8 percent. The most frequent type of injury was pseudoaneurysm and active hemorrhage, with 20.5 percent in each case. The type of projectile most frequently found were bullets (65 percent) and the majority, without projectile exit. In our group there was 1 death. Conclusion. Although vascular trauma represents a low percentage of total trauma injuries, their seriousness, and therefore the need for early and accurate diagnosis, explains the importance of the knowledge and familiarity that radiologists should have, with that kind of injury. Extremities are the main site of vascular injury caused by penetrating wounds, affecting up to 70 percent in our sample. In these cases CT examinations are often only complementary because the diagnosis is made clinically; this is not the case in intrathoracic and intraabdominal vessel injuries, where images are essential for diagnosis.

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A fístula bíleo-brônquica é uma condição rara que pode ocorrer em decorrência de cistos hidáticos, intervenções cirúrgicas extensas e procedimentos invasivos para doença hepáticas. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar o caso de um paciente com diagnóstico de fístula bíleo-brônquica após ferimento por arma de fogo que transfixou o tórax. Ressalta-se a importância de novos relatos a fim de dinamizar o diagnóstico e tratamento desses pacientes e assim diminuírem as morbidades relacionadas.

Broncho-biliary fistula is a rare condition that can occur due to hydatid cysts, extensive surgical interventions, and invasive procedures for liver disease. The aim of this study is to report the case of a patient with a diagnosis of broncho-biliary fistula after a gunshot wound that transfixed the chest. We stress the importance of new reports to streamline the diagnosis and treatment of these patients and thus decrease related morbidities.

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