Brainstem injury by penetrating head trauma with a knife

Br J Neurosurg. 2012 Oct;26(5):779-81. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2012.655809. Epub 2012 May 22.

Abstract

The authors describe a rare case about a traumatic lesion of brain and brain stem with a knife. In this case the patient had good clinical condition, diagnosed with TBI by infectious complications. We have highlighted the unusual diagnosis, proximity of vascular structures, the technique used in the treatment and the good outcome of the injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Stem / injuries*
  • Ethmoid Bone / injuries*
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / etiology
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnosis
  • Foreign Bodies / etiology*
  • Head Injuries, Penetrating / complications*
  • Head Injuries, Penetrating / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Wounds, Stab / diagnosis*