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presented to the emergency department with a wooden stick lodged firmly in her right
nares. No nasal discharge or neurological abnormalities were noted at presentation.
After plain radiographs failed to demonstrate any evidence of a foreign body, computed
tomography (CT scan) was obtained that revealed a hypodense region in the right frontal
lobe corresponding to the projected tract of the branch. The patient underwent a right
frontal craniotomy with debridement of her contused right frontal lobe. She was discharged
8 days postoperatively without evidence of neurologic sequelae. This case illustrates
an unusual presentation of intracranial penetration, with only six similar cases found
in the literature. It also highlights the need for the emergency physician to be concerned
about intracranial penetration when treating intranasal foreign bodies, particularly
those of the nonmetallic type. The literature is reviewed regarding transnasal intracranial
penetration by wooden foreign bodies.
presented to the emergency department with a wooden stick lodged firmly in her right
nares. No nasal discharge or neurological abnormalities were noted at presentation.
After plain radiographs failed to demonstrate any evidence of a foreign body, computed
tomography (CT scan) was obtained that revealed a hypodense region in the right frontal
lobe corresponding to the projected tract of the branch. The patient underwent a right
frontal craniotomy with debridement of her contused right frontal lobe. She was discharged
8 days postoperatively without evidence of neurologic sequelae. This case illustrates
an unusual presentation of intracranial penetration, with only six similar cases found
in the literature. It also highlights the need for the emergency physician to be concerned
about intracranial penetration when treating intranasal foreign bodies, particularly
those of the nonmetallic type. The literature is reviewed regarding transnasal intracranial
penetration by wooden foreign bodies.Keywords
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Publication history
Accepted:
March 18,
1991
Received in revised form:
March 7,
1991
Received:
February 12,
1990
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