Abstract
Penetrating non-missile orbito cranial injuries are rare in a civilian pediatric setting. We describe a case of a trans-orbital penetration by a wooden chopstick deep down into the cerebellar vermis detected at neuroradiological examination in a child presenting for head injury. The foreign body was successfully pulled out in one piece surgically.
MeSH terms
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Brain Injuries / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Injuries / pathology*
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Brain Injuries / surgery
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Cavernous Sinus / diagnostic imaging
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Cavernous Sinus / injuries
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Cavernous Sinus / pathology
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Cerebellum / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebellum / injuries
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Cerebellum / pathology
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Child, Preschool
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Cranial Nerve Injuries / diagnostic imaging
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Cranial Nerve Injuries / pathology
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Cranial Nerve Injuries / physiopathology
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Decompression, Surgical / methods
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Eyelids / injuries
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Facial Injuries / diagnostic imaging
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Facial Injuries / pathology*
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Facial Injuries / surgery
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Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging
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Foreign Bodies / surgery*
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Head Injuries, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
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Head Injuries, Penetrating / pathology*
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Head Injuries, Penetrating / surgery
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Mydriasis / etiology
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Mydriasis / physiopathology
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Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
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Orbit / diagnostic imaging
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Orbit / injuries
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Orbit / pathology
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Orbital Fractures / diagnostic imaging
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Orbital Fractures / pathology*
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Orbital Fractures / surgery
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Paresis / etiology
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Paresis / physiopathology
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Pons / diagnostic imaging
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Pons / injuries
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Pons / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome