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Gunshot-like wound over the forehead with left preseptal cellulitis.
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He had a deep circular laceration wound over the forehead, just above the left eyebrow, measuring 2.0 cm in diameter and resembling a gunshot-like wound, with minimal bleeding (Figure 1).
Skull X-ray showed a round opaque foreign body in the left frontal bone region (A) lateral view, (B) antero-posterior view.
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The skull X-ray showed the presence of a round opaque foreign body measuring 0.5 cm in diameter, in the left frontal bone region (Figure 2A and B).
Computed tomography scan of orbit and brain showed comminuted fracture of the left orbital roof (A) and left frontal brain contusion with prelesional edema (B).
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Computed tomography (CT) scan of the orbit and brain revealed comminuted fracture of the left orbital roof, and left frontal brain contusion with prelesional edema (Figure 3A and B).
Wound exploration revealed a marble embedded in the left frontal bone (A) which is unshattered (B).
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A 0.5 cm diameter marble was discovered, which remained unshattered, embedded in the left frontal bone (Figure 4A and B).
The skin covering the circular laceration wound was well-apposed at day 2 postsuturing.
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The skin covering the circular laceration wound was well-apposed at day 2 postsuturing (Figure 5).