title: Brainstem injury by penetrating head trauma with a knife.
abstract: The authors describe a rare case about a traumatic lesion of brain and brain stem with a knife. In this case the patient had good clinical condition, diagnosed with TBI by infectious complications. We have highlighted the unusual diagnosis, proximity of vascular structures, the technique used in the treatment and the good outcome of the injury.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Wellingson Silva
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.forename: Almir Ferreira
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.forename: Robson Luis
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Amorim
authors.forename: Eberval Gadelha
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Manoel Jacobsen
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000293:injuries*; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis*