International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
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Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Oct 2001
Case ReportsWooden foreign bodies in facial injury: a radiological pitfall.
Foreign bodies can present a diagnostic challenge to the maxillofacial surgeon. Three patients, who suffered from a penetrating injury with a wooden foreign body, were examined and treated. Their preoperative CT and MRI scans were evaluated. ⋯ Its attenuation value increases with time as water is absorbed from the surrounding tissues. Although the radiological appearance may show a great variety, CT imaging is the basic diagnostic technique. MRI is the method of second choice.