a dog was presented with history of progressive generalized subcutaneous emphysema and exercise intolerance secondary to dog fight. radiographic evaluation confirmed extensive subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoretroperitoneum. surgical exploration revealed cricoid cartilage longitudinal fracture and cricotracheal detachment. the fractured cartilage was sutured and the cricoid ...

background digital nerve block is commonly performed by care providers in medical fields. this study compares the blocks in terms of effectiveness of anesthesia and pain. methods patients were divided into two groups. first group underwent digital block whereas 2nd group had transmetacarpal digital block. the subcutaneous ring block was performed by two injections of 3 ml of 2% lignocaine in a ...

introduction: kimura’s disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, presenting as painless subcutaneous nodules with lymphadenopathy and peripheral eosinophilia, mainly disturbing the head and neck region. it mainly affects asian males in their 2nd to 4th decade of life. one such case of kimura’s disease, which is uncommon in indian natives, is reported.   case report: a ...

this study was performed from february to april 2006; several visits were made to abattoirs in the north of iran for hypoderma spp infestation. necropsy inspection of slaughtered and skinned animals were carried out by examination of the inner skin surface and subcutaneous tissues. warbles were isolated by squeezing nodules from subcutaneous tissues. in the case of abscess presence, aseptic sam...

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) is widely used for the diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic tract disease. perforation is a rare complication of it, but it is associated with high rate of mortality, an overall mortality rate of 1.0-1.5%. here, a case of massive subcutaneous emphysema following ercp was reported without an obvious retroperitoneal or peritoneal ...

subcutaneous emphysema is a rare complication of postoperative nausea and vomiting and can lead to airway compromise. we describe a case of delayed, severe subcutaneous emphysema after postoperative vomiting which fortunately did not lead to airway compromise and eliminated with conservative management. rough and difficult laryngoscopy and intubation, presence of clots and bloody discharge afte...

introduction: gutta-percha (gp), is a neutral and non-toxic material. the aim of this animal study was to compare the biocompatibility of nanosilver coated gp (ns-gp) with conventional gp in subcutaneous tissues in a rat model. methods and materials: conventional gp and ns-gp were subcutaneously implanted in the backs of 20 male wistar rats ( n =10). a control animal was assigned for each trial...

abstract background: bruising is an unpleasant result of subcutaneous injection of enoxaparin, which causes physical discomfort, limitation of injection site, patient’s refusal of treatment, and distrust in nurses’ ability. the application of techniques which reduce patients’ fear, anxiety, and physical damage is one of the tasks of nurses. this clinical trial investigated the effect of duratio...

  Bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma with subcutaneous chest wall metastasis is a very rare presentation. A case of 36- year-old male with metastatic subcutaneous chest nodule of bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma, diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology, is reported here. Cutaneous metastases are of diagnostic importance because they may be the first manifestation of an undiscovered internal malig...