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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2013; 74(S 01): e239-e241
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1348349
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1348349
Case Report
Surgical Management of Basilar Artery Laceration Caused by Transorbital Penetrating Injury: Case Report
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Publication History
24 October 2012
04 March 2013
Publication Date:
16 August 2013 (online)
Abstract
Transorbital penetrating injuries are rare and present with a heterogeneity of intracranial injury patterns that require individualized therapeutic procedures. In this report, we describe the case of a distal basilar artery laceration in a 16-month-old boy caused by accidental transorbital penetration with a pencil. Surgical removal of the pencil was performed, but hemostasis could only be achieved by clipping the impaired vessel. Adequate diagnostics and an individualized surgical strategy are necessary to deal with these life-threatening injuries.
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