title: Unwitnessed head trauma: the bamboo did it.
abstract: Unwitnessed penetrating head injuries (PHIs) are often challenging. The inability to locate a foreign body should not exclude this diagnosis nor should it delay treatment. Attempts must be made to clarify the mechanism of injury, as this may allow for a better understanding of the patient's condition.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Department of Paediatrics Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN) Lisbon Academic Medical Centre Lisbon Portugal.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Department of Paediatrics Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN) Lisbon Academic Medical Centre Lisbon Portugal; Department of Paediatrics Hospital do Espirito Santo de Évora EPE Évora Portugal.
authors.forename: Ângela
authors.initials: Â
authors.lastname: Luz
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Department of Paediatrics Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN) Lisbon Academic Medical Centre Lisbon Portugal.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abecasis
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Department of Paediatrics Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN) Lisbon Academic Medical Centre Lisbon Portugal.
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vieira
keywords: Brain computed tomography; brain injury; foreign body; penetrating head injury; pneumocephalus