Citation

Liu R, Liu Y, Liu W, Liu X, Gong J, Li C, Tian Y. Childs Nerv. Syst. 2018; 34(8): 1459-1463.

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China. tyjpumc@163.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00381-018-3858-y

PMID

29948135

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Gunshot penetrating brain injury is common in military conflict area and in urban violence area, but similar incident in pediatric population is rarely reported. CASE REPORT: We reported three cases of gunshot penetrating brain injury in children. Two patients had a good recovery after surgery and no significant deficit on his neurologic function, the other patient was not having surgery due to the severity of the condition.

CONCLUSIONS: We suggest surgery should be performed immediately to prevent further injury and refractory brain edema due to the injury, in any case of penetrating brain injury; a good prognosis can be achieved from early surgery and with appropriate post-operative treatment.

Language: en

Keywords

Children; Gunshot; Head injury; Surgery