Man unexpectedly recovers from a knife wound through his eye and brain
Summary
A man in his 20s survived after a knife passed through his right eye and into his brain. Surgeons removed the knife and his damaged eye; he recovered quickly, and temporary weakness on his right side resolved within two days.Key Facts
- The man arrived at a UK hospital conscious and able to speak and move all four limbs.
- Scans showed the knife crossed the right eye socket and passed through parts of the brain, while apparently avoiding major nerve pathways and the left internal carotid artery.
- Doctors sedated and intubated him because they feared he might pull out the knife.
- Surgeons opened part of his skull and used a careful pull-and-see approach to remove the blade.
- Doctors removed his right eye because its damage was too extensive to repair.
- He was taken off the breathing tube the day after surgery, and temporary right-side weakness resolved within two days.
- He developed no infections or seizures, according to the case report published in BMJ Case Reports.
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