Ballistic Reconstruction of a Migrating Bullet in the Parapharyngeal Space

Figure 1

Axial (a), coronal (b), and sagittal (c) CT scans of the head and neck region showing the projectile in the parapharyngeal space, just ventrally to the longus colli muscle and medially to the carotid sheath. (d) A three-dimensional reconstruction (left lateral view). Arrow: projectile, H: hyoid, and C2: vertebra C2.

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