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Foreign bodies (intracranial nails)

Case contributed by David Preston
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Male patient brought in by ambulance after neighbor found him on the floor of the garage. After firing one nail into his forehead and remaining conscious he fired a second. The second resulted in a loss of consciousness.

Patient Data

Gender: Male

Two nails project intracranially. 

Case Discussion

The patient survived with some minor deficits.

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