Digital mucous cysts is a common benign skin disease usually present as solitary or a few soft, translucent to slightly bluish nodules. Here, we report the case of a 90-year-old male patient with numerous translucent nodules on his right fifth finger. Although he had one of them drained, they recurred afterward. Skin biopsy was done on the ventral side of the fifth distal phalange, and clear vi...

OBJECTIVE To determine mean change in visual acuity, corneal astigmatism and clinical appearance of pterygium after intralesional injection of 5-Fluorouracil. METHODS This was a Quasi experimental study conducted at Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from June 2014 to May 2015. Total 68 eyes of 54 patients were included in the study. Patients were treated by injecti...

Background Intra-articular steroid injections are a valuable option in the management of inflammatory joint flare-ups. [1] The Gartnavel General Hospital (GGH), Glasgow operates injection clinic for rheumatological patients via self-referral system. This allows to book clinics directly and enables prompt access an appointment. system was modified July 2022 include remote screening, allowing eva...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Emerging literature has documented the effectiveness of intralesional steroid injection as an alternative treatment for benign vocal fold disorders. However, clinical application is frequently limited by the associated technical demands for adequate anesthesia and precise needle placement. This study investigated the applicability and effectiveness of the more practical an...

OBJECTIVES Intralesional injection of pentavalent antimoniate is recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). This study aimed to evaluate the adverse effects of intralesional injection of meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime(®) ) and its influence on clinical laboratory parameters. METHODS A total of 105 patients with suspected lesions and ther...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder of oral mucosa affecting mainly population in South and Southeast Asia. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of oral colchicine with intralesional injection of hyaluronidase or injection triamcinolone acetonide in patients with Grade II OSMF. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included t...

Background: Oral Submucous Fibrosis is a potentially malignant disorder well known for its chronic and resistant nature. The conservative drug treatment that is currently available for this disorder is clearly inadequate. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral lycopene therapy when used in combination with conventional intralesional steroid therapy in the management of oral s...