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The Transcranial Stab Wound and the Life-Saving Zygomatic Arch Clinical Report
Mohammed Yassaad Oudrhiri1, Adil Eabdenbi Tsen, Fatima-Ezzahra Fouadi
1*Department of Neurosurgery, ONO Hospital, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center †Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, ONO Hospital, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center ‡Department of Plastic Surgery, Mohammed Vth University, Rabat, Morocco..
Abstract:
A 58-year-old man presented to the neurosurgical emergencies for a transzygomatic transcranial stab wound with a retained broken knife. The patient was neurologically intact. After radiographic evaluation the knife was found to be penetrating the temporal lobe, neighboring the intracavernous portion of the carotid artery. The patient was successfully managed in a conservative way. No abnormalities were seen at 12 months of follow-up. Dealing with penetrating head injuries is a usual condition in neurosurgical practice. Some situations are though really challenging, especially when the offending object is still in place, with a close connection to vital structures. This clinical reports an unusual penetrating head injury, highlighting the importance of careful radiographic evaluation and trying to discuss clear management options.
