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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 101(47): e32048, 2022 Nov 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36451440

RESUMO

RATIONALE: Penetrating brain injury (PBI) is a rare trauma that presents as a difficult and serious surgical emergency for neurosurgeons in clinical practice. Our patient was admitted with a PBI caused by a tire explosion, which is an extremely rare cause of injury. PATIENT CONCERNS: We report a case of a 28-year-old male patient who suffered a PBI when a tire exploded while it was being inflated with a high-pressure air pump. DIAGNOSES: The patient was diagnosed with PBI presenting with multiple comminuted skull fractures, massive bone fragments with foreign bodies penetrating the underlying brain tissue of the top right frontal bone, multiple cerebral contusions, and intracranial hematoma. INTERVENTIONS: Emergency combined multidisciplinary surgery was performed for the removal of the fragmented bone pieces, hematoma, and foreign bodies; decompression of the debridement flap; reconstruction of the anterior skull base; and repair of the dura mater. OUTCOMES: The patient was successfully resuscitated and discharged 1 month later and is now recovering well. LESSONS: Patients with PBI are critically ill. Therefore, timely, targeted examinations and appropriate multidisciplinary interventions through a green channel play a key role in assessing the condition, developing protocols, and preventing complications.


Assuntos
Corpos Estranhos , Fraturas Cominutivas , Fraturas Múltiplas , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes , Masculino , Humanos , Adulto , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Explosões , Ressuscitação , Estudos Interdisciplinares , Corpos Estranhos/complicações , Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia
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BMJ Case Rep ; 14(1)2021 Jan 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33431447

RESUMO

A 30-year-old man walked into the emergency department after a suicide attempt by firing a nail from a pneumatic nail gun directed at his left temple. He was haemodynamically stable and neurologically intact, able to recall all events and moving all extremities with a Glascow Coma Scale of 15. CT of the brain showed a 6.3 cm nail in the right frontal region without major intracerebral vessel disruption. He was taken to the operating room for left temporal wound washout, debridement of gross contamination and closure with titanium cranial fixation plate. The foreign body was not accessible on initial surgical intervention and was left in place to define anatomy and plan for subsequent removal. Thin slice CT images were used to create 3D reconstructions to facilitate stereotactic navigation and foreign body removal via right craniotomy the following day. The patient tolerated the procedures well and recovered with full neurological function.


Assuntos
Hemorragia Cerebral Intraventricular/cirurgia , Craniotomia , Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Automutilação/cirurgia , Tentativa de Suicídio , Adulto , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/cirurgia , Hemorragia Cerebral Intraventricular/diagnóstico , Hemorragia Cerebral Intraventricular/etiologia , Angiografia por Tomografia Computadorizada , Corpos Estranhos/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Humanos , Imageamento Tridimensional , Masculino , Automutilação/diagnóstico , Automutilação/etiologia , Crânio/diagnóstico por imagem , Crânio/lesões , Crânio/cirurgia
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Childs Nerv Syst ; 37(12): 3939-3943, 2021 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33392651

RESUMO

Penetrating head injuries caused by blunt or piercing objects are rare. In this paper, we present the case of a 9-year-old boy referred to our hospital with rebar-induced injury. The patient's neurological examination findings were normal. Computed tomography undertaken revealed that the rebar had entered through the oral cavity transorally-transpalatally, passing the frontal bone, and then exited the body by piercing the skin. The patient was taken to emergency surgery, and first, tracheostomy was performed. The rebar had been cut and shortened by the emergency rescue unit, which resulted in shortening the part of the foreign body that would pass through the brain parenchyma. During surgery, the rebar was carefully removed by following the route of the entry. All the defects caused by the foreign body were surgically repaired using a multidisciplinary approach, including neurosurgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery, by otolaryngology teams.


Assuntos
Corpos Estranhos , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes , Ferimentos Penetrantes , Encéfalo , Criança , Corpos Estranhos/diagnóstico por imagem , Corpos Estranhos/etiologia , Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Folia Med (Plovdiv) ; 63(6): 977-980, 2021 Dec 31.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35851244

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Cases of severe injuries caused by air guns are really uncommon, but they can lead to a fatal outcome. Usually, these injuries occur in children due to their not fully developed skull bones or in adults through less resistant and thin regions of the cranium. Most of them are accidental events, followed by low percentage of suicidal attempts.In this paper, we present the case of a 68-year-old man suffering from severe depression, with self-inflicted air gun injury to the head. The patient was admitted to the hospital in a coma with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 8, with severe penetrating head injury manifested with brain contusion and intraventricular bleeding seen at the CT examination. Metal particles from the projectile were seen inside the brain. The entry wound had inverted margins, abraded collar and skin defect. The additional neurological examination of the patient showed symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. The treatment started with the air gun wound care. Craniotomy surgery was also done and bone fragments around the entry wound were successfully extracted with subsequent debridement and duraplasty. The patient was treated with new-generation combined antibiotics for preventing inflammatory complications. On the nineteenth day, the patient was discharged with mild hemiparesis on the left side and with GCS score of 15.Air-gun traumatic cases with head injury or with injury to other parts of the body are often mistaken for firearm accidents, because air guns are seriously underestimated devices. Nevertheless, they could lead to severe health consequences and severe disability. This case highlights the necessity of strict monitoring of air guns by the responsible government institutions which should apply the same regulations in controlling these weapons as they implement in controlling the firearm guns. Presence of severe depression, mental illnesses, and neoplasms are risk factors for committing suicide with this type of weapons and the control over the air weapons in this group of people should be stricter.


Assuntos
Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas , Armas de Fogo , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes , Acidentes , Adulto , Idoso , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/diagnóstico por imagem , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/etiologia , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/cirurgia , Criança , Escala de Coma de Glasgow , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino
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Neurol India ; 68(6): 1462-1464, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33342893

RESUMO

Penetrating head injuries can be the result of numerous intentional or unintentional events, including missile wounds, stab wounds, and motor vehicle or occupational accidents (nails, screw-drivers). Penetrating head injuries in children constitute even a smaller part of the total number of traumatic head injuries seen in casualty. We report a case of neuro-trauma who was operated in our institution. A 6-year-old female presented in casualty with an iron rod penetrating into the skull.


Assuntos
Carcinoma de Células Renais , Traumatismos Craniocerebrais , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes , Neoplasias Renais , Criança , Feminino , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Humanos , Crânio
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 99(49): e22308, 2020 Dec 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33285667

RESUMO

RATIONALE: Only a few cases of accidental deaths due to speargun injuries are reported in the literature. Murder or suicide cases are even rarer. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 59-year-old male with a history of major depression and previous suicide attempts, was found, still alive and conscious, with a spear in his mouth and a fishing speargun a few meters away. The spear then penetrated the cranium and crossed the entire left cerebral hemisphere. DIAGNOSES: The patient underwent a retrograde removal of the spear. During the surgery, there was a massive encephalic bleeding. After about 2 days of coma, brain death was confirmed. An autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death. INTERVENTIONS: The scalp presented hemorrhagic infiltrates in the left parieto-temporal region. There were an acute subdural hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage. At the opening of the lateral ventricles a massive fronto-parieto-temporal hematoma was evident. The skull base had a massive hemorrhagic infiltration and a circular fracture of about 0.5 cm in diameter, due to the penetration of the spear. The hard palate showed a circular solution of continuity with net margins whose diameter was consistent with the size of the spear. OUTCOMES: The cause of death was attributed to the traumatic cranial-encephalic lesions due to the speargun shot in the mouth. LESSONS: The investigation into unusual cases of death constitutes a complex matter and requires a careful evaluation on the part of the forensic pathologist. A differential diagnosis may be necessary in order to rule out simulated suicide/homicide. In this particular case, the analysis of the scene of the self-suppression event and available circumstantial information, the evaluation of clinical data, the complete autopsy and the comparison between the injuries of the victim and the characteristics of the weapon used led to the confirmation of the suicidal nature of the death.


Assuntos
Transtorno Depressivo Maior/complicações , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Suicídio , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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World Neurosurg ; 138: 408-410, 2020 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32247791

RESUMO

Civilian gunshot wounds to the brain are associated with high overall mortality; however, outcomes can vary significantly depending on bullet trajectory. This report details the outcome of a patient who sustained a bifrontal gunshot wound with multiple associated calvarial and frontal sinus fractures. Although surgery for penetrating brain injury is most frequently employed for relief of mass effect and decompression of vital structures, this case report describes a more comprehensive technique involving duroplasty, obliteration of the frontal sinus, and cranial vault reconstruction with the aim of decreasing the rate of cerebrospinal fluid leak, infection, reoperation, and readmission.


Assuntos
Encéfalo/cirurgia , Craniotomia/métodos , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica/métodos , Ferimentos por Arma de Fogo/cirurgia , Encéfalo/patologia , Drenagem , Feminino , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/patologia , Humanos , Hemorragias Intracranianas/etiologia , Hemorragias Intracranianas/cirurgia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Crânio/patologia , Crânio/cirurgia , Ferimentos por Arma de Fogo/complicações , Ferimentos por Arma de Fogo/patologia
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J Forensic Sci ; 65(4): 1365-1367, 2020 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32202654

RESUMO

One of the dangers of a rapidly growing technology industry is the risk involved in being intimately close to lithium-ion batteries. When exposed to improper conditions, lithium-ion batteries in a variety of devices have been reported to ignite and, in some cases, explode. With the rise of electronic cigarette use and modifications, the lithium-ion batteries in these devices are subject to a higher risk of malfunction. This is a retrograde analysis of a 38-year-old man who experienced fatal penetrating head trauma while using a modified electronic cigarette device. The findings suggest that the trauma from the explosion was caused by the thermal runaway of the lithium-ion battery in the modified e-cigarette.


Assuntos
Traumatismos por Explosões/patologia , Fontes de Energia Elétrica/efeitos adversos , Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina , Explosões , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/patologia , Adulto , Traumatismos por Explosões/etiologia , Queimaduras/etiologia , Queimaduras/patologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino
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World Neurosurg ; 138: e119-e123, 2020 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32081822

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Since their advent in the 1920s, tear gas canisters (TGCs) have been frequently used in crowd control. Few reports have documented nonpenetrating injuries attributed directly to TGCs. In this study, we report a case series of fatal penetrating head injuries caused by TGCs. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart review of all the patients who were admitted to the Neurosurgery Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, since the start of the antigovernment protests (October 2019). All patients who suffered penetrating head trauma caused by TGCs were included in our study. We collected patient demographics, wound location, neurologic examination, computed tomography (CT) scan findings, surgical management, and clinical outcomes. RESULTS: We found 10 cases of penetrating head trauma caused by TGCs. All victims were men, with a mean age of 16 years (range, 14-19 years). The mean Glasgow Coma Scale score was 7 (range, 3-10). The neurologic examination revealed unilateral hemiplegia/hemiparesis and pupillary abnormality in 40% (n = 4) and 50% (n = 5) of the patients, respectively. CT scans revealed an extensive pattern of brain damage. Surgical intervention was done in 80% of cases (n = 8), which included removal of the TGC, wound debridement, and hemostasis. The in-hospital mortality rate was 100% (N = 10), with all fatalities occurring within 1-3 days of admission. CONCLUSIONS: TGCs have the potential to cause lethal penetrating head injuries, calling for a reevaluation of their safety and methods of use in terms of human health.


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Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Gases Lacrimogênios , Armas , Adolescente , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/mortalidade , Humanos , Iraque , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis ; 137(6): 493-495, 2020 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31982362

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Airway management and control of bleeding are essential aspects of the management of attempted suicide involving the head and neck. Attempted suicide using a crossbow is exceptional. The patient's respiratory status, the position of the crossbow bolt in the head and neck, the type of bolt and its exit wound required airway management that has not been previously reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: This conscious patient had attempted suicide by shooting a crossbow bolt to the head. The radiological assessment (contrast-enhanced CT scan) did not reveal any vascular, ophthalmological or neurological lesions. The submental entry wound of the bolt avoided any damage to the lingual and ethmoidal arteries, lamina papyracea, or frontal lobe. The bolt induced mechanical trismus and its position limited access to the base of the neck, preventing orotracheal intubation. Nasotracheal intubation and primary tracheotomy were also difficult in this situation. It was therefore decided to remove the bolt while the patient was still conscious, rapidly followed by intubation, with no complications. CONCLUSION: In attempted suicide by crossbow involving the head and neck, airway management depends on the possibility of exposure of the glottis, the bolt exit wound and safe access to the anterior neck.


Assuntos
Manuseio das Vias Aéreas/métodos , Corpos Estranhos/complicações , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Tentativa de Suicídio , Ferimentos Penetrantes/etiologia , Adulto , Corpos Estranhos/diagnóstico por imagem , Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Masculino , Equipamentos Esportivos , Trismo/etiologia , Ferimentos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem
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Childs Nerv Syst ; 36(4): 857-860, 2020 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31701279

RESUMO

Penetrating head injuries are rare, but can cause severe morbidity in children. In particular, penetrating head trauma with a wooden foreign body is considered to be likely to cause central nervous system infections because of its porosity and softness. However, actually confirming minute contaminations, such as skin debris or hair, in the brain parenchyma is rare. We report the case of a 2-year-old boy who presented with a penetrating head injury by a chopstick. During surgical removal of the chopstick, intraparenchymal hair contamination was confirmed under a surgical microscope. The postoperative course of the patient was uneventful. After 13 months of follow-up without any infectious events, the patient remains well and asymptomatic. The findings in the present case demonstrate that in the case of a penetrating head trauma with a wooden foreign body, surgical removal and active debridement should be the treatment of first choice.


Assuntos
Corpos Estranhos , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes , Encéfalo , Pré-Escolar , Corpos Estranhos/diagnóstico por imagem , Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 98(10): e14528, 2019 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30855436

RESUMO

RATIONALE: Penetrating brain injury caused by a welding electrode is a rare occurrence. This type of injury requires careful preoperative assessment and timely treatment measures to avoid secondary damage. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 55-year-old male patient fell from a height of approximately 5 m during when a welding electrode in his left hand was inadvertently inserted into his brain. The patient had a GCS score of 15 and complaints of dizziness and headache. CT showed an object of metallic density penetrating the skull and entering the brain parenchyma in the frontotemporal region. DIAGNOSIS: According to the clinical findings and preoperative imaging examination, the diagnosis was open craniocerebral injury with intracranial foreign body and left orbital wall fracture. INTERVENTION: After definite diagnosis and sufficient preoperative preparation, active surgical treatment was carried out to remove intracranial foreign body. Anti-infection and other symptomatic treatment were given after operation. The signs of infection and changes of vital signs were closely observed. OUTCOMES: After treatment, no obvious adverse reactions were found and the patient was discharged. No complications such as infection occurred during the follow-up period of 6 months. LESSONS: In treating patient with a welding electrode penetrating the brain, assessments need to be made preoperatively, the welding electrode needs to be removed in a timely manner, complete hemostasis needs to be achieved during surgery with total repair of the damaged area, and anti-inflammatory treatment needs to be administered postoperatively to achieve good results.


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Acidentes por Quedas , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/diagnóstico , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/terapia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/terapia , Soldagem , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/etiologia , Corpos Estranhos , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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World Neurosurg ; 126: 530-532, 2019 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30904801

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: We present the case of a 51-year-old male with an occult transorbital intracranial injury after a car accident. The identified foreign object was a windshield wiper handle. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported. CASE DESCRIPTION: Multidisciplinary treatment with maxillofacial and otorhinolaryngology departments was planned. A bifrontal craniotomy with removal of the foreign object and posterior orbital reconstruction were performed. A review of the literature was done, in order to highlight certain general principles in decision making despite the variability in case presentation. CONCLUSIONS: Occult TII is a rare subtype of penetrating brain injury. Diagnosis requires high suspicion as it can be missed during physical examination. Computed tomography (CT) scan, CT angiogram, and magnetic resonance imaging should be performed in order to design the optimal treatment for each patient. Magnetic resonance imaging should be avoided when metallic density on CT is observed. The use of a broad-spectrum antibiotic regimen is critical.


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Corpos Estranhos/diagnóstico por imagem , Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/cirurgia , Órbita/lesões , Acidentes de Trânsito , Corpos Estranhos/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos/métodos , Órbita/diagnóstico por imagem , Órbita/cirurgia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Surgeon ; 17(3): 133-138, 2019 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30808587

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Penetrating trauma to the head and neck presents specific clinical challenges. Aetiologies include interpersonal violence, deliberate self-harm and terror-related violence. King's College Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre serving inner-city London boroughs with a high incidence of knife and gun crime. It also received victims of the terrorist attack at London Bridge in June 2017. METHODS: Data was collected prospectively on all patients presenting with penetrating trauma to the head and neck over a one-year period (August 2016-July 2017). RESULTS: Overall figures for penetrating trauma are the highest since comparable records began with 478 cases (2016/17) compared with 172 (2010/11). Most patients had injuries resulting from interpersonal violence (83%); a group consisting mostly in males (88%) under the age of 30 (69%). The sole fatality among all patients was a result of repeat deliberate self-harm. Terror-related violence victims were equally gender split and older; all patients in this group required surgical intervention and had longer lengths of stay (16.3 days) compared with interpersonal violence (6.3 days) and deliberate self-harm (3 days). CONCLUSION: Violent crime is increasing. Overall penetrating injury has more than doubled in 6 years. The injury characteristics observed are distinct depending on the assailants and motives. Head and neck trauma requires a multidisciplinary approach, with an understanding of the care needs of patients. Interpersonal violence is the most common aetiology and as such efforts to tackle rising violent crime must involve police and the community. In addition, terror-related violence is evolving in the United Kingdom and globally, and as such healthcare professionals must understand differences in aetiologies to promote optimal patient care.


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Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/epidemiologia , Lesões do Pescoço/epidemiologia , Comportamento Autodestrutivo/epidemiologia , Violência/tendências , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/diagnóstico , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Humanos , Londres/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Lesões do Pescoço/diagnóstico , Lesões do Pescoço/etiologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Comportamento Autodestrutivo/diagnóstico , Centros de Traumatologia , Ferimentos Penetrantes/diagnóstico , Ferimentos Penetrantes/epidemiologia , Ferimentos Penetrantes/etiologia , Adulto Jovem
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J Forensic Sci ; 64(4): 1248-1252, 2019 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30644555

RESUMO

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was initially conceptualized in boxers, but has extended to other athletes in recent years, albeit with limited clinical correlations. It is often asserted that CTE pathology represents the substrate for progressive neurodegenerative disease. We report the case of a shotgun injury to the brain with 42-year survival and no neurological disease progression until shortly before death. The decedent had no other traumatic brain injury (TBI) exposure and did not play football or other high energy collision sport. Neuropathological examination confirmed tissue damage, but additionally demonstrated localized patterns of phosphorylated tau (p-tau) meeting criteria for CTE pathology. P-tau and TDP-43 deposits within marginal tissue of damaged brain were also present focally. No amyloid-ß (Aß) deposits were present. These findings indicate that CTE pathology may occur following a single, severe TBI.


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Lesões Encefálicas/etiologia , Encefalopatia Traumática Crônica/etiologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Ferimentos por Arma de Fogo/complicações , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encefalopatia Traumática Crônica/diagnóstico , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas tau/metabolismo
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Br J Neurosurg ; 33(2): 202-206, 2019 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29693468

RESUMO

Penetrating head injury is a life threatening condition. In the workplace, these are mostly non missile type, low velocity civilian injuries caused by sharp objects. Angle grinders are used to cut stones, metal etc, and cause penetrating head injuries due to shattered rotating discs from the grinder at home and workplaces. We report a series of three cases of penetrating head injuries due to unsafe use of angle grinders. The relevant literature is reviewed and management of such cases is discussed.


Assuntos
Acidentes de Trabalho , Corpos Estranhos/etiologia , Lobo Frontal/lesões , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Órbita/lesões , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Maxila/lesões , Segurança , Fraturas Cranianas/etiologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Adulto Jovem
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Forensic Sci Int ; 293: e1-e4, 2018 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30391104

RESUMO

A case of long-term continual self-inflicted penetrating craniocerebral injury to a 59-year-old man with a fatal outcome is reported. The man suffered from paranoid psychosis and alcohol dependence. Over five months, he continually scalped the skin and subcutaneous tissue of his head with a knife until he perforated the skull and dura mater and injured his brain. He eventually sought medical advice, but died after 10 days of hospitalization despite complex conservative treatment. The immediate cause of death was a combination of central nervous system failure and heart failure. The original case presented is sporadic in the forensic literature due to atypical long-term continual self-harm to the head and brain using a sharp object that resulted in perforation of the skull and a fatal outcome. This case also highlights the importance of autopsy to determine the mechanism of injury and cause of death.


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Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Couro Cabeludo/lesões , Comportamento Autodestrutivo/psicologia , Tela Subcutânea/lesões , Alcoolismo/psicologia , Dura-Máter/lesões , Dura-Máter/patologia , Evolução Fatal , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/patologia , Hematoma Subdural/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Insuficiência de Múltiplos Órgãos/etiologia , Transtornos Paranoides/psicologia , Osso Parietal/lesões , Osso Parietal/patologia , Couro Cabeludo/patologia , Tela Subcutânea/patologia
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Am J Forensic Med Pathol ; 39(3): 253-256, 2018 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30028731

RESUMO

Transorbital intracranial injuries are uncommon and mostly accidental in nature. These injuries are usually associated with high mortality. The key to preventing this mortality involves an early diagnosis of intracranial injuries and immediate and appropriate management. Any delay can pose a serious risk to the patient's life. A case of a 55-year-old man who had experienced an accidental self-fall while riding a bicycle is presented. Initially, he was treated at a primary health center. He was referred to the tertiary care institute due to unavailability of ancillary investigation at the primary health center. He was declared dead on arrival at the casualty in the tertiary institute. On autopsy, it was observed that the injury above the right side of the upper eyelid was penetrating the right side roof of the orbit and the right cerebral cortex and brainstem. The highlighting feature of the case is that, despite the fatal penetrating brain injury, the eyeball did not sustain any major injury.


Assuntos
Ciclismo/lesões , Corpos Estranhos/complicações , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/patologia , Órbita/lesões , Evolução Fatal , Fraturas Cominutivas/etiologia , Fraturas Cominutivas/patologia , Traumatismos Cranianos Penetrantes/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Órbita/patologia , Fraturas Cranianas/etiologia , Fraturas Cranianas/patologia
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