conclusions ultrasound is recommended as the first choice when fb is located within the superficial soft tissues with no bone around it. in case of penetration of fb into deeper tissues or beneath bone, ct or cbct are recommended. otherwise, considering lower dose, cbct is preferred over ct. we can use mri if the fb is not ferromagnetic. however, ct is the first choice in emergency situations b...

BACKGROUND Granular cell tumors are rare neoplasms which can occur in any part of the body. Granular cell tumors of the orbit account for only 3 % of all granular cell tumor cases. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the orbit have proven useful for diagnosing orbital tumors. However, the rarity of intraorbital granular cell tumors poses a significant diagnostic challenge for ...

a 45-year-old prisoner violently inserted a 30 cm bottle into his rectum in the prison. he complained of lower abdominal fullness and inability to pass stool. his vital signs were stable and the abdominal examination did not reveal any peritoneal sign. multiple longitudinal ulcer like anal fissures were also remarkable in different positions of the anal wall extending to the rectum. attempts we...

laparoscopy has made a revolution in surgical procedures and treatment of various diseases but its complications are still under investigation. intra-abdominal visceral and vessel injuries, trocar site hernia, and leaving foreign bodies into the peritoneal cavity are among some laparoscopic surgery complications. this is a rare report of penrose drain migration following incomplete laparoscopic...

a 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of odynophagia and neck pain after swallowing a piece of bone. anteroposterior (ap) and lateral neck x-ray showed the foreign body. rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia was performed and foreign body extracted by rigid bronchoscopy.

purpose : to evaluate the accuracy of ocular sonography in measurement of size of intraocular foreign bodies (iofb) methods : in a case series study, 58 consecutive patients with intraocular foreign body were included. ocular sonography was performed to detect intraocular foreign body and the results were compared with the same intraoperative findings. results : metallic material was found to b...