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Usachev D.Yu.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

Lukshin V.A.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

Shulgina A.A.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

Kobyakov N.G.

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Bullet embolism of internal carotid artery. (A case report and literature review)

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Usachev D.Yu., Lukshin V.A., Shulgina A.A., Kobyakov N.G.

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Journal: Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2023;87(6): 85‑92

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To cite this article:

Usachev DYu, Lukshin VA, Shulgina AA, Kobyakov NG. Bullet embolism of internal carotid artery. (A case report and literature review). Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2023;87(6):85‑92. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/neiro20238706185

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