Penetrating brain injury due to a large asbestos fragment treated by decompressive craniectomy: case report |
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Authors: | Andrade Gustavo Cardoso de Silveira Roberto Leal Arantes Aluízio Augusto Fonseca Filho Gilberto Almeida Pinheiro Nilson |
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Institution: | Hospital Madre Teresa, BH, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. gca@zipmail.com |
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Abstract: | We report the case of a 22-year-old man victim of penetrating brain injury due to a 15 x 12 asbestos fragment and a successfully treatment via decompressive craniectomy. Unlike gunshot wounds to the head, penetrating brain injury from low energy objects are unusual. Most cases reported involve cranio-orbitary injuries as well as self inflicted lesions in mentally ill patients. The reported case is noteworthy due to the large dimensions of the foreign body, the treatment via decompressive craniectomy and the good patient functional outcome. |
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