Citation

Kishore K, Sahu S, Bharti P, Dahiya S, Kumar A, Agarwal A. J. Emerg. Trauma Shock 2010; 3(2): 193-196.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, INDO-US Emergency and Trauma Collaborative, Publisher Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0974-2700.62115

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

During war, sharp high-speed missiles have been driven inside the brain; however, in civilian practice it is rare to see such episodes. An approximately 10-cm long nail was driven inside the brain in an attempt to commit suicide by a schizophrenic patient. The case is being reported for its rarity in civilian practice and as a case of clinical interest. After investigating the patient by plain X-rays and a CT scan, he was operated by a neurosurgical team and the nail was successfully removed. In post-operative phase, patient was given medical and psychiatric care along with psychological counseling. The patient made good uneventful recovery in the post-operative phase.

Language: en

Keywords

Penetrating craniocerebral injury; Complications; Nail in brain; Suicidal brain injury