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Craniocerebral injury resulting from pencil penetration

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology volume 267, pages 155–157 (2010)Cite this article

Abstract

Penetrating craniofacial trauma in pediatric age group is quite rare. A case is reported that presented with a pencil penetration injury entering from the anterior maxillary sinus through the orbital medial wall, and ethmoidal cells and septum, reaching the contralateral gyrus rectus of the frontal lobe. All the vital structures were preserved. The patient was first treated with manual extraction of the pencil, without any immediate complications; however, rhinorrhea followed the procedure 4 h later. Early endoscopic surgical intervention was performed and the rhinorrhea was successfully treated in this case. This report discusses radiological and surgical characteristics of this unusual penetrating craniofacial trauma.

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  1. ENT Department, Hacettepe University, Cukurambar mah. 42. cad. 451. sok 2/33 Balgat, Ankara, Turkey

    Serdar Ozer & Metin Onerci

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Bulent Onal & Atilla Akbay

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Ozer, S., Onal, B., Akbay, A. et al. Craniocerebral injury resulting from pencil penetration. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 267, 155–157 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-009-1118-1

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Keywords

  • Rhinorrhea
  • Penetrating head injury
  • Cerebrospinal fluid leakage
  • Craniocerebral injuries