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CT image showing the bone fragment lodged in the third ventricle.
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Following primary resuscitation, computed tomography (CT) of the head confirmed the local findings along with the presence of one bone fragment in the third ventricle ( Figure 1).
Intra-operative picture showing two sites of compound depressed fracture and the craniotomy performed circling both of them.
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Following retrieval of the bone fragment ( Figure 2, Figure 3), intraventricular drain was placed and neurosurgical intensive care was provided.
Image showing the bone fragment retrieved from the third ventricle.
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Following retrieval of the bone fragment ( Figure 2, Figure 3), intraventricular drain was placed and neurosurgical intensive care was provided.
Post-operative image showing evidence of hypodensities surrounding hypothalamic region.
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Repeated CT scans showed hypodensities around the third ventricle ( Figure 4).