Author(s)

Sai Spoorthi Nayak, Ehrlson De Sousa, Saumyata Neeraj

Department of ENT, Goa Medical College, Goa, India.

Bullet injuries to head and neck are usually associated with high mortality and morbidity due to a number of vital structures lying in close proximity. We present a rare case of air-gun injury with an unusual entry wound. The pellet having a simple trajectory was lodged into middle ear avoiding all important structures.

Bullet, Perforated Tympanic Membrane, Metallic Foreign Body

Nayak, S. , Sousa, E. and Neeraj, S. (2015) Atypical Gunshot Injury to the Ear: A Case Report. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 4, 73-76. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2015.42013.