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Double penetration wound: A nail gun injury involving the head and heart
Ciou-Nan Ye1, Ming-Chieh Lin1, Chien-Lin Huang2
1Department of General Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Nail gun injuries usually occur at the extremities due to working accidents. Intracranial or intrathoracic injuries are relatively rare, and cases combined with both injuries are even rarer. Such situations pose challenges for surgeons due to their uniqueness during operation. Radiologic imaging findings in our case were significant in indicating surgical findings. Herein, we report a patient who shot himself using a nail gun, damaging his brain and heart.

