scholarly journals An Atypical Self-Inflicted Abdominal Stab Injury: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-65
Author(s):  
Arbin Shakya ◽  
Malshree Ranjitkar ◽  
Sampanna Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Penetrating Injuries ◽  
Stab Injury ◽  
Sharp Force ◽  
Stab Injuries

When dealing with cases of sharp force penetrating injuries, survival of the victim depends on injury to major blood vessels or major organs resulting in internal or external hemorrhage. Stab with intention of homicide although common, self inflicted stab injuries are less reported. We present an unusual self inflicted stab injury over an abdomen extending from front to back of the abdomen over epi-gastric region by a 52 years old male who managed to survive as it missed all the major blood vessels and solid organs that lied in between. On observation of characteristics of the wound, we have made an attempt to opine that the incident was self- inflicted with suicidal intentions.

scholarly journals Penetrating knife injury to the frontal lobe – a case report

2010 ◽  
Vol 92 (6) ◽  
pp. e41-e42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aakshay Gulati ◽  
Badri Srinivasan ◽  
Roger Hunter ◽  
Timothy R Flood
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Frontal Lobe ◽  
Neurological Deficit ◽  
Cerebral Circulation ◽  
Penetrating Injuries ◽  
Stab Injury ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Cranial Fossa ◽  
Knife Injury ◽  
Orbital Region

Penetrating injuries of the craniofacial region are increasing and have the potential to cause severe vascular and neurological deficit. We present our management of a case with a knife stab injury to the infra-orbital region, traversing the orbit and penetrating into the anterior cranial fossa, the tip lying in close proximity to the anterior cerebral circulation.

scholarly journals Multiple stab injuries in an infant with silent bowel perforations: a case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 3407
Author(s):  
Danny Darlington C. ◽  
Fatima Shirly Anitha G.
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Gastric Perforation ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Abdominal Injuries ◽  
Penetrating Injuries ◽  
Stab Wounds ◽  
High Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Early Exploration ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion ◽  
Stab Injuries

Penetrating injuries of the abdomen occur rarely in infants and are mostly accidental. Non-accidental injuries are very rare. We report an infant boy who was stabbed by his father, at sixteen sites all over his abdomen and chest, with a pair of scissors. The child was clinically stable on presentation but omentum was seen protruding from one of the stab wounds. There was no evidence of peritonitis and imaging was normal. The stab wounds were explored, and laparotomy was performed. Intra-operatively, there was a sealed gastric perforation, a mesenteric tear and a long ileal laceration, which were all repaired primarily. In our case, though imaging was normal, a high clinical suspicion and early laparotomy reduced the morbidity and avoided mortality. This case report emphasizes the high index of suspicion for intra-abdominal injuries needed in penetrating abdominal injuries and the need for early exploration even if imaging and clinical status dictate otherwise.

scholarly journals Multiple foreign bodies in the facial region from a penetrating stab injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. e228393
Author(s):  
Mabel Okiemute Etetafia
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Glass Particle ◽  
The Other ◽  
Penetrating Injuries ◽  
Stab Injury ◽  
Facial Region ◽  
Hair Strand ◽  
The Right ◽  
Stab Injuries ◽  
Orbital Region

Penetrating injuries can lead to multiple retained foreign bodies. To present a case of a penetrating stab injury on to the right orbital region of a 37-year-old woman which resulted in lacerations on both eyelids, loss of vision in addition to the retention of glass particle and woven artificial hair strands at the anterior end of the floor of the orbit. The woven artificial hair strand, being flexible in nature, was apparently logged in by the penetrating force of the broken glass used as the stab injury object. Under local anaesthesia, a gentle intermittent pull on one hair strand led to the dislodgement of a piece of broken glass particle along with the other end of the hair strand. The resultant wound was repaired. Stab injuries can result in retained multiple foreign bodies. This possibility should be considered during assessment and management of facial injuries to avoid complications of retention.

scholarly journals Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuljeet Bhamra ◽  
Rachel Weerasinghe ◽  
Alan Steuer
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Relapsing Polychondritis ◽  
Immunosuppressive Drugs ◽  
Bronchial Tree ◽  
Multisystem Disease ◽  
Systemic Symptoms ◽  
Recurrent Inflammation

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem disease. It is characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous structures including the ears, nose, tracheo-bronchial tree and peripheral joints. Proteoglycan-rich structures such as the heart, eyes and blood vessels can also be affected. Systemic symptoms including fever, weight loss and lethargy are common. RP is difficult to diagnose as it presents in a wide variety of ways and there is no diagnostic test. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment but other immunosuppressive drugs can be used in combination with steroids. We present an unusual presentation of RP.

ULTRASOUND FOR THE DETECTION OF VEGETATIVE FOREIGN BODY IN HAND — A CASE REPORT

Hand Surgery ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. 83-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. T. Hung ◽  
L. K. Hung ◽  
J. F. Griffith ◽  
C. H. Wong ◽  
P. C. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Plain Radiograph ◽  
Skin Wounds ◽  
Organic Substances ◽  
Penetrating Injuries ◽  
Orthopaedic Practice ◽  
Proper Role

Foreign bodies in soft tissues are commonly encountered in daily orthopaedic practice. While most of the metals and glass foreign bodies can be detected by plain radiograph, organic substances such as wood and vegetative materials are radiolucent. Unfortunately, these radiolucent foreign bodies are usually more prone to cause an inflammatory reaction and infection. The detection can be even more difficult in cases of multiple foreign bodies and in penetrating injuries with small innocuous skin wounds. Ultrasonography is a sensitive and reliable investigation for detection of foreign bodies in soft tissue. We present a case of penetration injury to thumb with residual radiolucent foreign bodies and demonstrate the proper role of ultrasonography in the management of foreign bodies in soft tissues.

Retained knife blades in the ear, nose and throat: three cases

2008 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
A C van Lierop ◽  
O Raynham ◽  
O Basson ◽  
D E Lubbe
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Direct Extraction ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Patient Profiles ◽  
Knife Blade ◽  
Stab Injuries ◽  
Radiological Studies ◽  
Nose And Throat

AbstractObjective:To discuss the management and to review the literature regarding retained knife blades in the head and neck.Case report:We present three cases in which patients presented with retained knife blades in the head and neck region; in two of these, the diagnosis was delayed by more than eight weeks. In all patients, the retained knife blade was removed through the pathway of insertion, without significant sequelae.Discussion:The methods of removal, appropriate radiological investigations and patient profiles are discussed.Conclusions:We propose that radiography be performed on all patients presenting with facial stab injuries which are anything more than superficial. We further suggest that the direct extraction of sharp objects through the pathway of insertion is safe if radiological studies show no risk of vascular injury.

Possible XOR fallacy – Case report of combined foramen sternale with an osseous sternal knife stab injury

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 76-79
Author(s):  
Wolf Schweitzer ◽  
Garyfalia Ampanozi ◽  
Lars Ebert ◽  
Michael Thali ◽  
Damaris Fröhlich Knaute
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Stab Injury

scholarly journals Case Report: A case report of Moyamoya disease in a 36 year old African American woman

F1000Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Kumar Gudepu ◽  
Mohtashim A. Qureshi ◽  
Ihtesham A. Qureshi ◽  
Lakshman Rao
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Medical Therapy ◽  
Moyamoya Disease ◽  
African American Woman ◽  
American Woman ◽  
African American Female ◽  
Ct Angiogram ◽  
The Brain

Moyamoya is a rare idiopathic progressive vaso-occlusive disease characterized by irreversible condition of main blood vessels to the brain as they enter into the skull. We present a case of 36 year old African American female presenting to the Out Patient Clinic with headache which were on and off for 4-6 months and did not relieve on routine medical therapy. It was associated with weakness on right side for last few days. The patient was investigated with CT Angiogram, diagnosed as Moyamoya disease and operated. She has been followed up for the last 5 years and the patient has not complained of any headaches or focal neurological symptoms.

scholarly journals Laser frenectomy of papilla penetrating frenulum- A case report

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shruti Pandey Patel
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Diode Laser ◽  
Sensory Nerve ◽  
Tissue Response ◽  
Nerve Endings ◽  
Anterior Region ◽  
Operating Field ◽  
Sensory Nerve Endings ◽  
Laser Dentistry

Aberrant labial frenum attachment hampers function and aesthetics in maxillary anterior region which can be managed by frenectomy or frenotomy using conventional scalpel incisions or Laser. I preferred to use diode laser due to its extremely precise cutting, clear and bloodless operating field, fast ablation, instant hemostasis, predictable tissue response and less posoperative pain due to coagulation effect on small blood vessels and sensory nerve endings reducing the use of analgesics and pre-operative anaesthesia. I present a case of midline diastema caused by papilla penetrating labial frenulum attachment treated with diode laser frenectomy. Keywords : Frenectomy, midline diastema, laser dentistry, laser frenectomy, frenum, labial frenectomy, papilla penetrating frenum

scholarly journals Clear Cell Acanthoma of the Mammary Region: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-33
Author(s):  
Piyu Parth Naik
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Skin Tumor ◽  
Excision Biopsy ◽  
Solitary Lesion ◽  
Therapeutic Measure ◽  
Pink Color ◽  
The Right

Clear cell acanthoma, also known as Degos acanthoma, is a rare benign epithelial skin tumor. Generally, it appears as a solitary lesion on the lower legs, but in this case, it appeared on the right mammary area near the areola, which is an exceedingly rare and exciting finding. This lesion's clinical features revealed elevated dome-shaped plaque with surface lobulations and shiny pink color with a size of 9 mm. Dermoscopy was characteristic with blood vessels lined up in a strings pattern. Excision biopsy was done as a therapeutic measure. Histopathology showed a collection of glycogen-containing cells in the epidermis consistent with the diagnosis of clear cell acanthoma. Classical dermoscopy features and diagnostic histology were exemplary for a case report.

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