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In this article, we report a reverse cranio-orbital penetration of a bullet after a TBI from the occiput with a discussion about its management.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n<jats:title>Case Description: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A 34-year-old male presented with a loss of consciousness to the emergency department. His Glasgow Coma Scale was 10 (E3, V3, M4), with a left-sided weakness grade of 3 on the Medical Research Council of Canada scale. A head computed tomography (CT) scan was performed, which revealed a bullet embedded in the right orbit with an entrance point from the right occipital bone. Moreover, the CT scan showed an intraventricular hemorrhage in the lateral ventricle. The surgery was performed where the hematoma was evacuated, the scalp was debrided, and the bullet was removed successfully. However, the patient died on the 7<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> postoperatively.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Cranio-orbital penetrating brain injury is a severe yet rare type of penetrating brain injury. The direction of cranio-orbital injury is usually from the orbital region to the cerebrum. 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