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  • Title: Brainstem injury by penetrating head trauma with a knife.
    Author: Paiva WS, de Andrade AF, Amorim RL, Figueiredo EG, Teixeira MJ.
    Journal: Br J Neurosurg; 2012 Oct; 26(5):779-81. PubMed ID: 22616797.
    Abstract:
    The authors describe a rare case about a traumatic lesion of brain and brain stem with a knife. In this case the patient had good clinical condition, diagnosed with TBI by infectious complications. We have highlighted the unusual diagnosis, proximity of vascular structures, the technique used in the treatment and the good outcome of the injury.
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