Transnasal intracranial entry of a flying wire fragment

Authors
Bhatjiwale, MG Goel, A Muzumdar, DP
Citation
Mg. Bhatjiwale et al., Transnasal intracranial entry of a flying wire fragment, BR J NEUROS, 15(3), 2001, pp. 256-258
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
02688697 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
256 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(200106)15:3<256:TIEOAF>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A 7-year-old boy was playfully revolving a partly insulated electric wire w hich accidentally struck a bamboo pole in its path. He soon found that his left nostril was hit and blood trickled from the site. Unsuspected on inves tigation, a small fragment of the wire was found within the brain. The sequ ence of events is reported.