title: Endoscopic treatment of transnasal intracranial penetrating foreign body.
abstract: Transnasal intracranial penetrating injury is rare. We report a case of transnasal intracranial penetrating metallic chopstick, which was removed successfully by endoscopic approach, and management of transnasal intracranial penetrating injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, 8 Hack-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-190 Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Bo Ra
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Sang Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*