Spontaneous movement of metallic foreign bodies. Case report.
We report a case of missile injury to the brain with an unusual complication. The bullet migrated by its mere weight to a distant location through the brain parenchyma after initially lodged in a superficial site. Movement of the bullet was first detected on CT scan and the significance and treatment of this finding is emphasized.
Salvati
M
M
Department of Neurosurgery, Mediterranean Neurological Neuromed Institute, IRCCS, Pozzilli, IS.
Cervoni
L
L
Rocchi
G
G
Rastelli
E
E
Delfini
R
R
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000293:injuries; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot