Findings-This patient presents with two 9 mm bullets as outlined on plain film and CT scans: Bullet 1 is just deep to the ribs, bullet 2 is in the superficial soft tissues anterior to the sternum.
Discussion
-This patient was radiographed on a trauma backboard. When locating a foreign body on plain film, orthogonal views (views at 90 degrees to each other) are mandatory.
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