Background Penetrating brain injury (PBI) caused by a nail gun is an extremely rare
neurosurgical emergency that poses a challenge for neurosurgeons because of its rarity and …

A transorbital-penetrating intracranial injury (TOPI) is an unusual traumatic brain injury. This
rare injury has the potential to result in serious and fatal brain damage with a high mortality …

A 30-year-old man walked into the emergency department after a suicide attempt by firing a
nail from a pneumatic nail gun directed at his left temple. He was haemodynamically stable …

Self-inflicted penetrating injuries in patients with mental disorders are a rare phenomenon.
The authors report the case of a prisoner who recurrently presented to the emergency …

Cases of severe injuries caused by air guns are really uncommon, but they can lead to a
fatal outcome. Usually, these injuries occur in children due to their not fully developed skull …

We report a 45-year-old man who suffered a penetrating nail gun injury resulting in damage
to the lateral edge of the superior sagittal sinus. The injury was successfully treated via a …

Interventions: Conservative treatment without surgery. Outcomes: Follow-up MRI on hospital
day 58 showed no abscess or traumatic intracranial aneurysm. The patient achieved full …

This case report delves into a unique occurrence of MRI-induced headaches attributed to an
unsuspected intracranial foreign body. A male patient, presenting persistent headaches …

Background: Low-energy penetrating brain injuries are rarely encountered in neurosurgical
practice. Immediate surgical management remains the primary treatment strategy to control …

Key Clinical Message Timely diagnosis, multidisciplinary surgical intervention, and
appropriate imaging are crucial in managing transorbital‐penetrating intracranial injuries …