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Vol. 22. Issue 3.
Pages 271-275 (January 2011)
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Vol. 22. Issue 3.
Pages 271-275 (January 2011)
Perforating brain injury from a speargun. A case report
Traumatismo craneal perforante por arpón de pesca. A propósito de un caso
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J. Abarca-Olivas
, E. Baño-Ruiz, M.A. Caminero-Canas, J.A. Navarro-Moncho, C. Botella-Asunción
Departmentos de Neurocirugia y Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. Alicante, España
L.A. Concepción-Aramendía*
* Departmentos de Neurocirugia y Neurorradiología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. Alicante, España
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A case of a perforating brain injury caused by a speargun in a suicide attempt is described. Although this kind of injuries has been previously reported, the present case is specially interesting because the patient showed no neurological deficit after surgery. Some advices about the medical and surgical management are proposed based on this case and our literature review. The use of antibiotics and antiepileptic drugs and the anterograde extraction of the harpoon aided by the performance of a craniotomy surrounding the exit point are recommended.

Key words:
Speargun
Perforating injury
Cranial trauma
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Describimos un caso de traumatismo craneo-encefálico perforante causado por un arpón de pesca submarina tras intento de autolisis. Aunque traumatismos parecidos han sido publicados previamente, el presente caso es especialmente interesante dada la escasa repercusión neurológica que el paciente presentó tras la cirugia. Basándonos en esta experiencia y en nuestra revisión bibliográfica proponemos algunos consejos que pueden ser de utilidad en el manejo médico y quirúrgico. El uso de antibióticos y antiepilépticos así como la extracción anterógrada del arpón con la ayuda de una craneotomía rodeando su punto de salida son algunas de estas recomendaciones.

Palabras clave:
Arpón
Traumatismo perforante
Traumatismo craneal

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