A Rare Case of Orbitocranial Penetrating Injury with Intracranial Wooden Foreign Body Residue

Abstract

Orbitocranial penetrating injuries (OPIs) caused by wooden foreign bodies (WFBs) are very rare and life threatening. Their diagnosis and treatment could be challenging for an ophthalmologist, requiring us to remain alert for possible intracranial extension. We present a case of a 52-year-old man with a residual wooden foreign body in the left frontal lobe. He had a notable history of trauma from a fall on a tree stump and surgical removal of a wooden foreign body from his left orbit 6 years ago. He was referred to us due to recurrent discharge from the eyelid wound. Wooden foreign body residue was successfully removed with a carefully planned craniotomy without complications. This case describes the clinical manifestation, radiographic features, and treatment of this rare trauma, with an emphasis on imaging diagnosis and multi-disciplinary management.

Keywords

• wooden foreign body
• orbitocranial penetrating injury
• intracranial injury
• unilateral subfrontal approach