Shams Raza Brohi, Ali Raza Brohi, Qamer Raza Brohi.
Brown-Sequard syndrome following firearm injury with a bullet lodged in the upper cervical canal.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;18(5):312-3.

A case of stray bullet injury in a child is reported who presented with Brown-Sequard syndrome and CSF leak from the wound at the nape of neck. Patient was assessed by plain radiography and CT scans showing bullet lying in the cervical spinal canal under the C1 and C2 laminae. Laminectomy at C1/C2 level was done and bullet was carefully removed. Patient improved neurologically and CSF discharge stopped. The case report indicated the atypical neurological presentation and possibility of survival in high cervical spinal firearm injury.

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