Presentation
Young protester had gun shot injury followed by exploration and colostomy
Patient Data
Age: 17 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Gun shot injury
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There is moderate right pleural effusion with high density fluid ? blood. Also, there is a right perinephric collection at the right posterior perirenal space, laceration at the posterior segment of the right hepatic lobe, and right urinoma adjacent to the right pelvicalyceal system and confirmed by prone scan.
Case Discussion
Gun shot injury is type of penetrating trauma that has variable effects according to the injured organ, type of weapon used and distance at which the bullet was shot.