Volume 4, Issue 12 pp. 1207-1208
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Unwitnessed head trauma: the bamboo did it

Rodrigo Sousa

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Rodrigo Sousa

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN), Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal

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Rodrigo Sousa, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN), Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisbon, Portugal. Tel: +351 217805016; Fax: +351 217805623; E-mail: [email protected]

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Ângela Luz

Ângela Luz

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN), Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal

Department of Paediatrics, Hospital do Espirito Santo de Évora EPE, Évora, Portugal

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Francisco Abecasis

Francisco Abecasis

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN), Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal

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Marisa Vieira

Marisa Vieira

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Santa Maria (CHLN), Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal

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First published: 24 October 2016

Key Clinical Message

Unwitnessed penetrating head injuries (PHIs) are often challenging. The inability to locate a foreign body should not exclude this diagnosis nor should it delay treatment. Attempts must be made to clarify the mechanism of injury, as this may allow for a better understanding of the patient's condition.

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