Citation

Faisal MJ, Wajid MY, Shahid M, Anwar MH, Aamer H. Cureus 2021; 13(7): e16757.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.16757

PMID

34476133

Abstract

Aerial firing is often used as a form of riot control, but also in certain parts of the world as a celebratory act, often resulting in unintentional injury and/or death. It is uncommon for a patient to walk into an emergency room, seemingly comfortable, only to discover an intracranial foreign body. We report a case of a child who was struck by a stray bullet that pierced his skull through a small entry wound and lodged itself in the falx cerebri. The patient remained asymptomatic and no intervention was required. We wish to highlight the importance of imaging techniques in patients with small wounds who are otherwise asymptomatic as well as point out the salient features regarding stray bullet injuries.

Language: en

Keywords

trauma; head injury; asymptomatic presentation; bullet; ct brain; intracranial foreign body; x-ray skull