Craniocerebral gunshot injury in newborn

Head wounds caused by firearms in newborns are an under-studied phenomenon in Latin America due to either the low frequency of such events or inadequate documentation. Nonetheless, a progressive increase is noted, with different frequencies reported for different geographic areas. We present the cas...

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Published in:	Journal of surgical case reports Vol. 2012; no. 9; p. 8
Main Authors:	Dabdoub, CB, Serra, SM, da Cunha, AH, Silveira, EN, Lopez, A, Azevedo-Filho, H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England JSCR Publishing Ltd 01-09-2012 Oxford University Press
Subjects:	Brain Care and treatment Case studies Diagnosis Gunshot wounds Injuries Neurosurgery Brazil
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Summary:	Head wounds caused by firearms in newborns are an under-studied phenomenon in Latin America due to either the low frequency of such events or inadequate documentation. Nonetheless, a progressive increase is noted, with different frequencies reported for different geographic areas. We present the case of a 28-day-old newborn who suffered traumatic brain injury from a gunshot wound stemming from urban violence. This is one of the youngest patients reported with this type of head trauma in the literature.
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ISSN:	2042-8812 2042-8812
DOI:	10.1093/jscr/2012.9.8