Transnasal, intracranial penetrating injury treated endoscopically

Intracranial penetrating injury through the nose is uncommon. We present the case of a four-year-old girl who sustained a transnasal, intracranial penetrating injury with a sharp wooden object. We performed endoscopic removal of the foreign body and repair of the associated cerebrospinal fluid fistu...

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Published in:	Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 120; no. 4; p. 325
Main Authors:	Cetinkaya, Erdem Atalay, Okan, Cinemre, Pelin, Kesapli
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-04-2006
Subjects:	Brain - pathology Brain Injuries - diagnosis Brain Injuries - surgery Child, Preschool Endoscopy Ethmoid Bone - injuries Ethmoid Bone - pathology Female Foreign Bodies - complications Foreign Bodies - surgery Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nose - injuries Nose - pathology Skull Fractures - diagnosis Skull Fractures - surgery Wounds, Penetrating - diagnosis Wounds, Penetrating - surgery
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Summary:	Intracranial penetrating injury through the nose is uncommon. We present the case of a four-year-old girl who sustained a transnasal, intracranial penetrating injury with a sharp wooden object. We performed endoscopic removal of the foreign body and repair of the associated cerebrospinal fluid fistula.
ISSN:	0022-2151
DOI:	10.1017/S0022215106000181