Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to M Fransioli.
Wounds caused by "shotshells" in three homicides are presented. Characteristics of shotshell ammunition based on test firings of .38 Special shotshells are detailed. Differences between shotshell wounds and shotgun wounds may include pattern spread, number of pellet defects, and defects caused by the shotshell wadding and plastic capsule.
We describe pelvic and rectal actinomycosis in a patient with an intrauterine contraceptive device. The presentation was that of an indolent, noninfectious process which mimicked a pelvic malignancy. As in many cases of pelvic actinomycosis, the diagnosis was not suspected preoperatively. Moreover, suppurative disease progressed despite removal of the intrauterine device. In patients who have intrauterine contraceptive devices or who have had them removed recently, abdominal pain, recurrent vaginal bleeding or adnexal masses should prompt a diligent search for potentially pathogenic actinomyces in the genital tract.