Se presentan dos casos de traumatismo craneal abierto con herida penetrante por objeto de madera. Los cuerpos extraños de naturaleza vegetal pueden pasar desapercibidos en el estudio radiológico simple ya que son radiotransparentes y aparecer hipodensos en la tomografía axial computerizada (TAC). El estudio TAC con cambio de ventana a diferentes densidades hace posible determinar la naturaleza del cuerpo extraño cuando éste se aloja por completo a nivel intracraneal. Se comenta el alto riesgo inherente a herida penetrante por objeto de madera.
Two cases of open head trauma with penetrating wound by a wood piece are presented. Vegetal foreign bodies may ron misdiagnosed as they are radiolucent in roentgen examination and show the appearance of air in computerized tomography (CT) scanning. By using different CT windows it is possible to determine the nature of a foreign body when it is completely retained inside the skull. The high risk of infection carried by wooden penetrating wound is emphasized.
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