Transfixing cardiac injury with perforations in stomach, diaphragm and lung: unusual scenario in penetrating trauma
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A 23-year-old man suffered a penetrating injury caused by a metallic fragment thrown from a grass-cutting tool, resulting in perforating injuries in the stomach, diaphragm, heart, and lungs.
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