Post-Traumatic Cerebral Infarction Following Low-Energy Penetrating Craniocerebral Injury Caused by a Nail
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
; : 293-295, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Post-traumatic cerebral infarction (PTCI) is a secondary insult which causes global cerebral hypoxia or hypoperfusion after traumatic brain injury, and carries a remarkable high mortality rate. PTCI is usually caused by blunt brain injury with gross hematoma and/or brain herniation. Herein, we present the case of a 91-year-old male who had sustained PTCI following a low-energy penetrating craniocerebral injury due to a nail without evidence of hematoma. The patient survived after a decompressive craniectomy, but permanent neurological damage occurred. This is the first case of profound PTCI following a low-energy penetrating craniocerebral nail injury and reminds clinicians of possibility this rare dreadful complication for care of head-injured patients.
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Edema Encefálico
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Lesões Encefálicas
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Hipóxia Encefálica
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Infarto Cerebral
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Mortalidade
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Craniectomia Descompressiva
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Traumatismos Craniocerebrais
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Hematoma
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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Male
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article