A man presented to the emergency department after being shot in the face. On primary and secondary survey, he had a patent airway, was hemodynamically stable, and had a single entrance wound over the right mandible. No exit wound was visible. The appearance of his oropharynx was unremarkable. The trachea was in midline, and breath sounds were clear and equal in all lung fields. The patient had a persistent dry cough.
Radiography of the chest showed a foreign body in the right side of the chest (Image A). After this initial imaging, the patient was log-rolled onto his left side, and a CT scan of the chest was obtained (Image B). What is your diagnosis? What Would You Do Next? *This case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only Source: JAMA Surgery The answer is posted in the comment section. click here.
