A 14-Year-Old Child with Craniofacial Injuries Caused by Traumatic Gunshot

Ballistic trauma is an injury resulting from the impact of a projectile on the body. Gunshot wounds to the head are among the most lethal. Although they were rare in civilian practice, their incidence has increased in recent years in the civilian population due to the resurgence of armed conflicts and terrorism. Severe firearm-related head injuries in children are very rare and poorly studied; they are most often due to suicide attempts. CT is the imaging modality of choice. It aids in initial management, monitors progression. We present the case of a 14-year-old child admitted for a gunshot injury. The patient was initially hospitalized in the intensive care unit before undergoing initial imaging in our department.