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    Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2009 Jun;151(6):685-7. Epub 2009 Mar 4.

    Transorbital penetrating head injury by a toilet brush handle.

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    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. mohammad.farhadi@med.uni-heidelberg.de

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND:

    Transorbital penetrating brain injuries are rare lesions without defined therapy standards.

    CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION:

    A male patient presented at our institution with a toilet brush handle in the right cerebral hemisphere. CT imaging identified the object entering the right orbit and having crossed the right hemisphere in the ventricular plane. After performing a medium-sized craniotomy, the object was removed step-by-step under monitoring with an intraoperative CT scan to ensure no involving major hemorrhage.

    CONCLUSION:

    Transorbital penetrating brain injuries are treated best by utilizing all up-to-date technical developments such as intraoperative CT-scanning to increase the safety in the management of such exceptional lesions with increased risk of immediate life-threatening intracranial bleeding.

    PMID:
    19255713
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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