Injure caused by firearm in skull
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Wounds caused by projectiles of fire arms are common in the daily practice of those who attend the neuro trauma . A successful case o f a male patient aged 22 who suffered injury by gun fire in skull, inletoccurs in right parietal- occipital region , with exposed brain matter with out outlet; Glasgow 12/15 was present at admission, drowsiness, dysarthria, left deviation of the corner of the mouth, righ the miparesis; the patient was taken to the operating room where he under wentes quillectomy and bilat ral early cranial decompression (temporo-parietal-occipital) as damage control procedure. Post operative results had no complications, satisfactory neurological outcome, and when discharging from hospital, the patient had GO S4/5.
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