Kim DH, Park ES, Seong HY, Park JB, Kwon SC, Sim HB, Lyo IU. A Case of Intracranial Wooden Foreign Body: Mimicking Pneumocephalus.
Korean J Neurotrauma 2016;
12:144-147. [PMID:
27857924 PMCID:
PMC5110905 DOI:
10.13004/kjnt.2016.12.2.144]
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Abstract
Intracranial wooden foreign bodies are rare. In addition, such objects are difficult to identify with conventional radiographic techniques, such as X-ray radiography or brain computed tomography. A 48-year-old man presented to our emergency room with a headache. Even though he had a history of trauma, he had no external wounds and showed no neurological deficits at the initial examination. He was initially diagnosed with trauma-related pneumocephalus. He developed a delayed intracranial infection and underwent surgery to remove the wooden foreign body. The present case illustrates the necessity for special attention to patients suspected of having pneumocephalus with a rare presentation during the initial examination. Early surgical removal of the intracranial foreign body is necessary to prevent complications.
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