Stab-Wound of the Pulmonary Artery

Angiography and segmental artery embolization in renal stab wound.

An initial management of bed rest and hydration is performed routinely. In case of persistent bleeding, definite diagnosis is usually made by angiography, and selective embolization can be performed within the same angiography session as a definite treatment. Open exploration and partial or total nephrectomy are rarely required. We report a case of delayed renal bleeding following stab wound wh...

Complex cardiac stab wound.

Stab Wound of Enlarged Spleen

A penetrating orbitocranial stab wound.

An unusual case of intracranial penetration of a bread knife through the orbit is described. Despite the proximity of the blade to the internal carotids, the optic nerves and chiasm, and the pituitary the patient survived with only a minimal field defect affecting the eye opposite to the entry site; otherwise no neurological or endocrine deficit was evident.

[On 2 cases of stab wound. Slash wound and stab channel with window formation].