Unrecognized penetrating intracranial foreign body.
Low-velocity penetrating craniocerebral trauma may present as an apparently trivial injury. A case is presented which illustrates the need to suspect a penetrating injury whenever a low velocity object strikes the head.
D001921:Brain; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012886:Skull / Q000293:injuries*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy