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Gunshot Wound With Massive Intraintestinal Hemorrhage.

Jonathan Wassink¹, Thomas Holobyn², Joseph A Prahlow³

¹Western Michigan Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI.

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

|September 12, 2025

Summary

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Massive intraintestinal hemorrhage can occur after abdominal trauma, accumulating significant blood within the intestines. This case underscores the importance of considering the intestinal lumen as a potential space for hemorrhage in trauma patients.

Keywords:

FAST examination exsanguination forensic pathology gunshot intraintestinal hemorrhage

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Trauma Surgery

Background:

Multiple gunshot wounds can cause severe abdominal trauma.
Hemorrhage is a common complication of abdominal trauma.

Purpose of the Study:

To report an unusual case of massive intraintestinal hemorrhage.
To raise awareness among emergency physicians and trauma surgeons.

Main Methods:

Autopsy examination of a 31-year-old female deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.

Main Results:

A massive intraintestinal hemorrhage of 1.3 L was identified.
Minimal associated intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal hemorrhage was noted.

Conclusions:

The intestinal lumen can serve as a potential space for extensive blood accumulation in abdominal trauma.
Clinicians should consider intraintestinal hemorrhage in patients with similar trauma presentations.