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  • Title: Transoral Intracranial Injury via Middle Skull Base by a Blunt Chopstick in a Child.
    Author: Samuthrat T, Ye K, Tong Y.
    Journal: World Neurosurg; 2017 Jul; 103():952.e11-952.e17. PubMed ID: 28435118.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Transoral penetrating injury from a blunt-tipped chopstick is unusual and should be promptly dealt with because it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report a case of a 2-year-old girl who sustained a transoral penetrating brain injury after falling onto a bamboo chopstick, which penetrated through the hard palate and eventually led to middle skull base fracture as well as temporal lobe laceration and contusion. The chopstick was successfully extracted via a transoral approach followed by administration of empirical antibiotics and anticonvulsants. The postoperative course was uneventful, and a 2-year follow-up evaluation revealed a favorable outcome. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative and postoperative imaging and extensive monitoring of the patient's condition are mandatory for evaluation of possible development of complications. An optimal result can be obtained by a tailored management and treatment approach for each specific patient.
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