Citation

Ye CN, Lin MC, Huang CL. Radiol. Case Rep. 2020; 15(4): 334-338.

Affiliation

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No.100, Tzyou 1st Rd., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung City 80756, Taiwan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.radcr.2019.11.021

PMID

31993095

PMCID

PMC6976870

Abstract

Nail gun injuries usually occur at the extremities due to working accidents. Intracranial or intrathoracic injuries are relatively rare, and cases combined with both injuries are even rarer. Such situations pose challenges for surgeons due to their uniqueness during operation. Radiologic imaging findings in our case were significant in indicating surgical findings. Herein, we report a patient who shot himself using a nail gun, damaging his brain and heart.

© 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.

Language: en

Keywords

Computed tomography; Nail gun injury; Trauma