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EJMI. 2019; 3(4): 336-339 | DOI: 10.14744/ejmi.2019.45081

Isolated Bladder Perforation in Gunshot Wound: A Case Report

Engin Kolukcu1, Murat Beyhan2, Tufan Alatli3, Latif Mustafa Ozbek4, Mehmet Ilhan Yildiz5
1Department of Urology, Tokat State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey, 2Department of Radiology, Tokat State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey, 3Department of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey, 4Department of Urology, Iğdır State Hospital, Iğdır, Turkey, 5Department of General Surgery, Tokat State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey

Urinary system damage is observed in about 6-11% of cases presenting with gunshot wounds, and the bladder is most affected organ of lower urinary system. However, neighboring organ injuries mostly accompany the pathologies of bladder due to gunshot wounds. In the present study, the case of a 19 years old male patient with isolated bladder wound after being shot in left gluteal region


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Kolukcu E, Beyhan M, Alatli T, Ozbek L, Yildiz M. Isolated Bladder Perforation in Gunshot Wound: A Case Report. EJMI. 2019; 3(4): 336-339

Corresponding Author: Engin Kolukcu

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