Late hydrocephalus in a case of wandering bullet into the pineal region.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a patient in whom a bullet in the brain migrated into the pineal region causing hydrocephalus 3 months later. In patients undergoing surgical removal of intracerebral or intraventricular bullets, it is recommended to obtain an x-ray or CT scan on the day of operation. Late hydrocephalus may occur several months after migration of the bullet due to scar tissue.
Medical subject headings
- Foreign-Body Migration
- Hydrocephalus
- Pineal Gland
- Suicide, Attempted
- Wounds, Gunshot