title: Transorbital brain injury by a metallic fragment: a case report.
abstract: Because of anatomical configuration of the orbit, the brain can be damaged by penetrating transorbital injuries. At first sight, this type of trauma can be thought of as a solitary eye trauma. In this paper, we report a case who suffered from brain injury by a metallic foreign body which passed into the brain through the orbit. He was operated on urgently at two stages and there was no complication after 14 months of follow-up. Any neurological deficit or deterioration of consciousness would be marked. These types of injuries have to be evaluated systemically. Finally, detailed history, neuroradiological investigations, early surgical exploration and multidisciplinary studies are very important to obtain a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Educational and Training Hospital, II. Neurosurgery Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seçer
authors.forename: Mehmet Fikret
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ergüngör
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dalgiç
authors.forename: Hilmi Onder
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Okay
authors.forename: Ergun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dağlioğlu
authors.forename: Osman Arikan
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Nacar
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed