Transnasal Endoscopic Removal of a Knife Causing Penetrating Brain Injury in a Child

Transnasal penetrating brain injuries are rare and a medical emergency, which needs to be treated promptly. A 4-year-old male patient was brought to our emergency room with a knife sticking out of his nose. The patient was immediately taken to the operating room and the knife was removed under general anesthesia. No cerebrospinal fluid leakage or any bleeding was seen and so the operation was terminated. The authors herein report a penetrating brain trauma through to the cella turcica with a knife that improved without any sequelae at a child. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Abitter Yücel, MD, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konya Research and Education Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Konya, Turkey; E-mail: abitteryucel@hotmail.com Received 20 March, 2018 Accepted 12 July, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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