Hughes J J
Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile 36617.
J Trauma. 1987 Dec;27(12):1362-4. doi: 10.1097/00005373-198712000-00008.
Esophageal injury resulting from a gunshot wound of the chest is unusual. Even more rare is intraluminal movement of the bullet through the gut, which we found described only twice previously. The perforation was demonstrated by esophagram and confirmed by thoracotomy.