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Successful removal of an impacted metallic arrowhead penetrating up to the brainstem

A case of impacted metallic arrowhead in the brain through an unusual route of the neck and behind the external carotid artery to the base of the skull up to the brainstem is reported. Review of the literature reveals no previous reports of this type of injury. A 35-year-old man was admitted to the...

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Autores principales: Paramhans, Dharmdas, Shukla, Sapna, Batra, Ankur, Mathur, Raj K
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2938510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20930989
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.66566