Self-inflicted, trans-optic canal, intracranial penetrating injury with a ballpoint pen.

Retroperitoneal migration of a self-inflicted ballpoint pen via the urethra.

Numerous accounts documenting the introduction of foreign bodies into the urinary bladder have been reported. These foreign bodies are typically self-inserted via urethral but migration from adjacent organs by an ulcerative process and penetrating injuries are also reported. However, ''contrary'' migration of a self-inflicted vesical foreign body to the retroperitoneum was not previously report...

Penetrating brain injury caused by retained plastic tip of ballpoint pen.

Radiological evaluation was performed using a 64MDCT scanner without any sedation. Multiplanar reformation images clearly revealed a residual foreign body – possibly the tip of the ballpoint pen – in the frontal lobe ( fig. 1 ). Therefore, surgical removal of the foreign body was planned. Bifrontal craniotomy was performed. The orbital roof was found to be fractured, and bone fragments were lod...

Self-inflicted orbitocranial injury with a plastic ballpoint pen.

Incidental Ocular Trauma by Pencil and Pen in Children

Purpose: To determine features of eye trauma associated with self-trauma by pens and pencils among children. Methods: Thirty-six children suffering from self-inflicted eye trauma with pens or pencils were included in this prospective cross-sectional study. Results: The age range of the participants was 2-14 years with an average of 5.6 years and a standard deviation of 2.7, with a male: female ...

Disabling Orthostatic Headache after Penetrating Stonemason Pencil Injury to the Sacral Region

Penetrating injuries to the spine, although less common than motor vehicle accidents and falls, are important causes of injury to the spinal cord. They are essentially of two varieties: gunshot or stab wounds. Gunshot injuries to the spine are more commonly described. Stab wounds are usually inflicted by knife or other sharp objects. Rarer objects causing incidental spinal injuries include glas...