An intracranial wooden foreign body without neurological findings: case report.
We encountered an unusual case of an intracranial wooden stick penetrating through the frontal bone, without remarkable neurological findings. That foreign body was shown to be a low-density area similar to an intracranial air pocket by a standard computed tomogram. Here we discuss the potential hazards of intracranial wooden foreign bodies and emphasize the necessity for special attention to them during radiologic examination.
Yano
H
H
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fukuoka Tokushyukai Hospital, Japan.
Nishimura
G
G
Sakamoto
K
K
Tanaka
N
N
Dazai
S
S
Hirano
A
A
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014934:Wood; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging