Blast effect of shotgun injury in kidney mimicking avulsion of the low pole

Abstract

A 39 yr old man presented to the Emergency department, of Çorum Training and Research Hospital, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey, in April 2016, with multiple gunshot injuries (GSIs). Computed tomography (CT) showed multiple pellets of shotgun in the abdomen and the left kidney (Fig. ​(Fig.11 and ​and2)2) Physical examination of the patient was normal and abdominal exploration was planned. Laparotomy was done and Gerota’ fascia was opened. The kidney was normal and only showed blast effect of gunshot on the posterior surface.