Penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries caused by stabbing or firearms are seen on an almost daily basis at trauma centers in the USA. The nonoperative management of carefully selected hemodynamically stable patients is still under dispute. We present a case of right thoracoabdominal firearm injury managed nonoperatively.

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