Penetrating intracranial wood wounds: clinical limitations of computerized tomography

1988 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 752-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Hansen ◽  
Steven K. Gudeman ◽  
Richard C. Holgate ◽  
Richard A. Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Case History ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Wooden Foreign Body ◽  
Type Of Injury ◽  
Different Sources ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The case history of a patient with a periorbital penetrating wooden foreign body is presented. The computerized tomography (CT) densities of several different sources of wood were compared using an experimental model. The clinical usefulness and practical limitations of CT in the evaluation of intracranial foreign bodies is discussed, and the management of this type of injury is reviewed.

Gliofibroma

1991 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 642-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Jackson Snipes ◽  
Gary K. Steinberg ◽  
Barton Lane ◽  
Dikran S. Horoupian
Keyword(s):  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Case History ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Microscopic Description ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Tomography Appearance ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The case history of an infant with a large gliofibroma is presented. Gliofibromas are rare mixed glialmesenchymal tumors that have been poorly characterized. The computerized tomography appearance and a detailed light and electron microscopic description are presented, along with immunoperoxidase studies of this tumor. This case is compared with gliofibromas described elsewhere in the literature.

Growing fracture of the skull and the role of computerized tomography

1981 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 470-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard H. Lye ◽  
J. V. Occleshaw ◽  
John Dutton
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Case History ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Leptomeningeal Cyst ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Growing fracture of the skull is a rare complication following head injury. The case history of a child with such a fracture, who developed a leptomeningeal cyst, is presented. The unusual features of this case are discussed in the light of previous reports. The usefulness of computerized tomography in obviating the need for more invasive preoperative investigations is demonstrated.

Spinal epidural venous angioma causing foraminal enlargement and erosion of vertebral body

1978 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 605-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Decker ◽  
Winston San Augustin ◽  
Joseph A. Epstein
Keyword(s):  
Contrast Enhancement ◽  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Case History ◽  
Venous Angioma ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Radicular Symptoms ◽  
Spinal Epidural ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A case history of a segmental epidural venous angioma is presented. Findings included foraminal enlargement and vertebral body erosion. Routine computerized tomography with contrast enhancement should be helpful in diagnosis of vascular anomalies in patients with radicular symptoms.

Cerebral endometriosis

1987 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee L. Thibodeau ◽  
George R. Prioleau ◽  
Elias E. Manuelidis ◽  
Maria J. Merino ◽  
Michael D. Heafner
Keyword(s):  
Histological Examination ◽  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Parietal Lobe ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A 20-year-old woman presented with a 3-year history of intermittent focal headaches and a generalized seizure. Computerized tomography demonstrated a hypodense ring-enhancing cystic right parietal lobe lesion. At operation, a chocolate-colored cyst was excised which on histological examination proved to be endometriosis.

Intracerebral myiasis from Hypoderma bovis larva in a child

1989 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 929-931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Müfit Kalelioğlu ◽  
Gönül Aktürk ◽  
Fadiil Aktürk ◽  
Sezer Ş. Komsuoğlu ◽  
Kayhan Kuzeyü ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Intracerebral Hematoma ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Case ◽  
Hypoderma Bovis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Exact Identification ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Cerebral myiasis with a 10-day history of convulsions due to an intracerebral hematoma caused by a Hypoderma bovis larva is reported in an 8-year-old child. Computerized tomography (CT) showed the hematoma in a right parieto-occipital location. The H. bovis larva and the extensive intracerebral hematoma were discovered during surgery. Among human parasitoses, cerebral myiasis is rare: a review of the literature revealed only two reports, one published in 1969 and one in 1980. This is the first case that has been diagnosed as cerebral myiasis with exact identification of the Hypoderma bovis larva both from the CT scans and at surgery in a patient during life.

Intracranial foreign bodies: backfire

1973 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-98
Author(s):  
B. A. Rocha Campos ◽  
N. Ballalai ◽  
J. Portugal Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Cranial Cavity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The authors report 14 cases of a foreign body that penetrated the cranial cavity due to backfire of an over-charged, home-filled metallic cartridge.

Complete embolization of artery of Adamkiewicz to obliterate an intramedullary arteriovenous aneurysm

1975 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Decker ◽  
Harry L. Stein ◽  
Joseph A. Epstein
Keyword(s):  
Case History ◽  
Bleeding Episode ◽  
Thoracolumbar Junction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Artery Of Adamkiewicz ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A case history of an intramedullary arteriovenous aneurysm of the thoracolumbar junction is presented, and an unusual 14-year follow-up after the original sub-arachnoid bleeding episode is detailed. Embolization of anterior and mixed angiomas involving the artery of Adamkiewicz may be feasible when the artery is large and shunting is present.

scholarly journals Intraorbital Wooden Foreign Body: A Case Report

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjeeta Sitaula ◽  
Vijay Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Good Prognosis ◽  
Ocular Motility ◽  
Intravenous Antibiotics ◽  
Severity Of Injury ◽  
Orbital Problems ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of ◽  
Wooden Foreign Body

Intraorbital foreign bodies are one of the commonly encountered orbital problems. They may be sight threatening due to the severity of injury or its complications and even life threatening if not managed appropriately. We present a case of a 24-year old female with history of fall injury from a tree with an impacted intraorbital wooden foreign body. The patient was treated with prophylactic intravenous antibiotics and prompt removal of the foreign body was done under general anesthesia in the operation theatre. The post operative visual recovery was excellent with significant improvement of ocular motility and limited improvement of ptosis. Hence even organic foreign bodies can have good prognosis with timely intervention.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v3i3.12248Journal of Kathmandu Medical CollegeVol. 3, No. 3, Issue 9, Jul.-Sep., 2014, Page: 119-121

Use of centrifuge in the treatment of an intraventricular metallic foreign body

1971 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 800-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Markham ◽  
Seymour Stein ◽  
Ralph Pelligra ◽  
Philipp Lippe ◽  
Jack Noyes
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Metallic Foreign Body ◽  
Fixed Position ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Bullet Fragment ◽  
Motion Simulator ◽  
Left Lateral Ventricle ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A bullet fragment within the ventricular system was immobilized by use of centrifugation in a 5°-of-freedom-of-motion simulator at 4 to 6 G's. Transient cardiovascular changes occurred, but there were no ill effects clinically. The bullet fragment was immobilized within the ependyma of the left lateral ventricle and has remained in a fixed position during a 22-month follow-up period. A brief review of the treatment of intraventricular foreign bodies is included.

Large wooden orbital foreign body: case report and literature review

2020 ◽  
pp. 004947552094616
Author(s):  
Pallavi Singh ◽  
Arjun Desai ◽  
Deepsekhar Das ◽  
Mandeep Singh Bajaj
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Infection Prophylaxis ◽  
Orbital Trauma ◽  
Perioperative Antibiotics ◽  
History Of ◽  
Cosmetic Outcomes ◽  
Wooden Foreign Body ◽  
Wooden Stick

Orbital trauma is often associated with foreign bodies. Wooden foreign bodies pose an urgent need for removal owing to their reactive nature and the high risk for infection. Though visual prognosis depends on associated ocular trauma, in selected cases, excellent visual and cosmetic outcomes are possible. An 18-year-old woman presented to our trauma facility with a history of fall directly onto a wooden stick from a height. On examination, there was a large wooden foreign body in the left medial orbit, extending into the ethmoidal sinus as visualised on imaging. After administration of perioperative antibiotics, the foreign body was removed in toto using careful tissue dissection and the soft tissue was closed in layers. Postoperatively at six months, the vision in the left eye was 20/20 with mild ptosis. Early surgery, careful dissection of soft tissues and adequate infection prophylaxis can lead to good outcomes in such cases.

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