title: Transnasal, intracranial penetrating injury treated endoscopically.
abstract: Intracranial penetrating injury through the nose is uncommon. We present the case of a four-year-old girl who sustained a transnasal, intracranial penetrating injury with a sharp wooden object. We performed endoscopic removal of the foreign body and repair of the associated cerebrospinal fluid fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Ataturk Government Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. erdemcetinkaya@ttnet.net.tr
authors.forename: Erdem Atalay
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Cetinkaya
authors.forename: Cinemre
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Okan
authors.forename: Kesapli
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pelin
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004724:Endoscopy; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*