title: [Penetrating head injury from harpoon. Case report].
abstract: The harpoon presence as aggressor weapon is unusual in the neurosurgical practice. Most cases are associated with diving or sport activities as result of imprudence. A 31 year old patient who sustained a penetrating craniocerebral injury with a fishing harpoon is presented and complementary exams, neurosurgical procedure and postoperative evolution are detailed. We discuss the management of this unusual injury and review the current literature on craniocerebral injuries caused by similar objects.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Centro Internacional de Restauración Neurológica, Ciudad Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández-Melo
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Morán
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: López-Flores
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bouza-Molina
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García-Maeso
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benavides-Barbosas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery