title: Penetrating orbital foreign body with intracranial involvement.
abstract: A 19-year-old man presented with a penetrating orbital foreign body. Preoperative evaluation established involvement of the middle cranial fossa and right internal carotid artery. An extensive preoperative evaluation of penetrating orbital trauma and a combined ophthalmic neurosurgical approach is recommended to ensure complete removal of the foreign material and to minimize the morbidity of the surgical extraction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014934:Wood; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery