Yıllar Sonra Tesadüfen Karşılaşılan İntrakraniyal Bir Yabancı Cisim
Abstract
Intracranial penetrating foreign bodies are one of the most rarely encountered situations in neurosurgery practice. Although they are uncommon, intracranial foreign bodies are potentially fatal entities. Sewing needles in the brain are among the more unusual foreign bodies. In this article, we presented a case with a sewing needle in the cranium that was detected incidentally. There were no clinical symptoms or inflammatory findingsb in the insertion area and no external sign of the puncture. We document this patient to highlight the management of such cases with the goal to improve outcome and minimize short and long term complications.
Keywords
Penetrating Head Injuries, Sewing Needle, Intracranial Foreign Bodies
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