Longstanding retained foreign bodies in the cranium: a short case report.
Two cases of longstanding retained cranial foreign bodies treated surgically are reported. Patients with longstanding retained foreign bodies may remain clinically well until complications arise. This report emphasizes the importance of maintaining clinical suspicion in mild head injured patients presenting with open scalp wounds, and the value of skull radiographs.
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Department of Neurosurgery and Wentworth Hospital, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed