CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2022; 17(01): 116-119
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749125
Case Report

Accidental Low-Velocity Penetrating Brain Injury by Glass Marble

Xiangling Woo
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia
,
Nelson Kok Bing Yap
2   Department of Neurosurgery, Sibu Hospital, Jalan Ulu Oya, Sarawak, Malaysia
,
Teck Hock Toh
3   Department of Paediatrics and Clinical Research Center, Sibu Hospital, Jalan Ulu Oya, Sarawak, Malaysia
,
Siew Hong Yiek
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Abstract

Penetrating brain injury from marble is rare. Marbles, commonly known as “guli” among locals, is a popular children's traditional game in Malaysia. This study discusses two cases of intracranial marble injury, both accidentally shot by children with home-made air guns during the period of Movement Control Order with one elderly patient who passed away. While the diagnosis was uneventful, the management was not straightforward. Strategies of prehospital, operative, postoperative management, and rehabilitation are discussed, including prognostic factors. Because of its rarity, the management of such injuries is complex and nonstandardized.



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05. Juli 2022

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