Cranial injury caused by penetrating non-missile foreign body: an autopsy case.

Eren, B.; Türkmen, N.; TOPRAK ERGÖNEN, AKÇA; GÜNDOĞMUŞ, ÜMİT

Cranial injury caused by penetrating non-missile foreign body: an autopsy case.

Eren B., Türkmen N., TOPRAK ERGÖNEN A., GÜNDOĞMUŞ Ü. N.

Soudní lékarství / casopis Sekce soudního lékarstvi Cs. lékarské spolecnosti J. Ev. Purkyne, cilt.57, sa.4, ss.62-63, 2012 (Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Dergi Adı: Soudní lékarství / casopis Sekce soudního lékarstvi Cs. lékarské spolecnosti J. Ev. Purkyne
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.62-63
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Presented case was 32-year-old male marble worker, who underwent industrial accident at workplace. On gross physical examination; on forehead region round skin wound in 0.9 cm diameter was detected, radiological examination showed the image of metallic object. in the skull cavity. Brain dissection showed obvious brain injury, haemorrahge explaining the pattern of injury caused by the metallic bodys path, from left frontal lobe to the left cerebellar hemisphere was identified. We presented rare case of penetrating injury of the cranial region caused by non-missile foreign body. Keywords: cranial injury - non-missile foreign body - autopsy.