Work-related unusual penetrating head trauma caused by industrial welding rod

Abstract

Accidental penetrating head injuries are rare but significant cause of morbidity. We report a case of a thirty five-year-old man who sustained a fatal trans-orbital penetrating injury following fall from a height. The metal rod was lodged intracranially, traversed close the brainstem, crossed the midline and stuck to the inner table of occipital bone. This case highlights the necessity for retrograde removal of penetrating rod in the direction of its line of trajectory.

Keywords

• brain stem
• penetrating brain injury