Urologic Complications from a Gunshot Wound and the Rare Course of a Bullet in the Human Body

Abstract

Presentation of the medical history of a patient who received a gunshot wound in the Second World War, and the rare course the bullet took from the time of impact until its removal almost 11 months later. The entrance point of the bullet was the left supraclavicular area of the thorax, and it was eventually removed from the patient's urethra.

Key Words:

• gunshot complications
• urethral obstruction.