Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Jul; 8(7): e2962. Published online 2020 Jul 14. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002962 PMCID: PMC7413781 PMID: 32802656 Matthew R. Zeiderman, MD,1 Joseph M. Firriolo, MD,1 Dattesh R. Dave, MD, MSc,1 and Lee L.Q. Pu, MD, PhD, FACS1 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer PATIENTS AND METHODS A 24-year-old […]
Read MoreBMC Surg. 2018; 18: 74. Published online 2018 Sep 18. doi: 10.1186/s12893-018-0410-7 PMCID: PMC6145202 PMID: 30227854 A two-stage inversion technique for total auricular reconstruction: case report and literature review Yanlu Lyu, Lingguo Ma, Chaoyang Ke, Wei Zhang, and Ming Liu Yanlu Lyu Shenzhen People’s Hospital, 2nd clinical medical college of Jinan University, 1017, Dongmen north road, […]
Read MoreZubaida, a spirited 9-year-old from a nomadic family in Afghanistan, faced a harrowing accident in August 2001. While pouring kerosene into a hot stove, she caught fire, sustaining severe burns to her face, neck, chest, and arms. Despite initial treatments in Iran, her condition worsened, leaving her disfigured and emotionally scarred. In a twist of […]
Read MoreWorld J Plast Surg. 2017 Sep; 6(3): 361–364. PMCID: PMC5714983 PMID: 29218287 Use of Forehead Flap for Nasal Tip Reconstruction after Traumatic Nasal Amputation Mohamad Ahmadi Moghadam and Shokofeh Ahmadi Moghadam* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Day Hospital, Tehran, Iran *Corresponding Author: Shokofeh Ahmadi […]
Read MoreThis baby had advanced retinoblastoma. They did an orbital exoneration. The baby did well but will need chemo and/or radiation. The prognosis is not good however. The baby went home in about 4 days. What is Retinoblastoma?Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the retina — the sensitive lining on the inside of your […]
Read MoreA 61-year-old woman was referred to the dental clinic because of a rapidly growing dark area along her gums. The discoloration had been present for several years but had expanded substantially in the past year. She had no bleeding from the area and no systemic symptoms. On physical examination, there were no skin findings. The […]
Read MoreJ West Afr Coll Surg. 2016 Apr-Jun; 6(2): 113–124.PMCID: PMC5342836PMID: 28344950BI Akhiwu,AS Adoga, OP Binitie, CC Ani, M Iweagwu, O Adetutu,1T Ureme,1DD George,1PD Didamson,1E Oseni-Momodu,1 and BT UgwuAuthor information Copyright and License informationDisclaimer Case Reports History T.B was a 26-year old unemployed man who presented with a history of a spear thrown at him 6 hours prior to presentation. He had gone at night […]
Read MoreThis 14 year old girl came in late with a fibrous dysplasia of the right maxilla. The tumor was massive, filling both maxilla and the nasopharynx. We resected it. We had to do a mesh orbital sling to support the eye since the orbital floor was gone. The mesh you see was used to reconstruct […]
Read MoreTushar Patial, MBBS, MS,1 Rajinder K. Mittal, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 Ramneesh Garg, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 Sheerin Shah, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 and Amandeep Kaur, MBBS, MS, MCh1Surg J (N Y). 2021 Oct; 7(4): e297–e300.Published online 2021 Oct 22. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735902PMCID: PMC8536650PMID: 34703888 Case Report Case 1 A 22-year-old male patient presented to the emergency with his left hand caught in a commercial meat grinder. After partly […]
Read MoreA 16-year-old boy with no clinically significant medical history presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of left testicular pain, nausea, and vomiting. He lived in a remote area of India and said that the pain had developed suddenly while he was taking a bath. On physical examination, the left side of the […]
Read MoreMasaki Horiike,a,⁎ Tomohiro Kitada,b Kenji Santo,c Takuro Hashimoto,c and Onishi Satoshid 2. Presentation of case A Japanese female neonate was born at an estimated gestational age of 38 weeks with a birthweight of 3.047 kg. She had an intact GO with a fascial defect measuring 0.06 × 0.06 m (Fig. 1). No other associated abnormalities were found on screening including postnatal […]
Read MoreThis is a case of cemento-osseous dysplasia. This tumor was causing her great distress and was a relatively complex removal. The surgery was performed years prior and she came to clinic for follow up. They discussed further surgery for cosmetic purposes, but she stated she was happy to have the tumor removed and did not […]
Read MoreThis young boy presented with a tumor of the eye. Initially they thought it would be a retinoblastoma but it turned out to be embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. They did an orbital exenteration with a temporalis muscle flap. The boy did very well and will soon be getting chemotherapy. The cut on the side of his head […]
Read MoreA 34-year-old man presented to the ophthalmology clinic and reported having the sensation of a foreign body and itching in his right eye. He had no known medical history, and he lived on a farm with his dog. Examination with slit-lamp microscopy showed two live worms beneath the upper eyelid. A topical anesthetic was administered, […]
Read MoreYan-Ling Huang, MD,a Lu Liu, MD,c Hao Liang, MD,a Jian He, MD,a Jun Chen, MD,a Qiao-Wen Liang, MD,a Zhi-Yuan Jiang, MD,b Jian-Feng He, MD,a,∗ Min-Li Huang, MD,a,∗ and Yi Du, MDa,∗Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer 1. Introduction Maggots are larvae of Diptera flies, most of which are mainly found in human and animal feces, garbage, decaying plants and animal carcasses and feed on feces […]
Read MoreLung Protrusion refers to the exposure of lung parenchyma from a defect in the chest wall. This is a case of knife assault which caused lung evisceration. A 20-year-old presented to the Emergency Department with bilateral stab wounds in the thorax, causing lung protrusion. He also had exposed lung parenchyma on the left side. He […]
Read MoreDogu Aydin, 1 Ida Felbo Paulsen, 1 Vibeke Egerup Bentzen, 1 Sami Asadzadeh, 2 and Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich Case Report In May 2014, a 51‐year‐old morbidly obese woman (BMI 48), suffering from non‐insulin‐dependent diabetes, presented at the emergency department with a 20‐year‐old incisional hernia that had become incarcerated. At admittance, the abdomen was described with horizontal and vertical scars from former surgery and a […]
Read MorePatient reportedly fell and hit her head on on a sharp rock, lacerating her scalp. The wound was thouroughly irrigated and debrided. Later the wound was closed with sutures and two drains were placed to minimize the chance of haematoma formation. Broad spectrum antibiotics were also given. Scalp lacerations are a common injury. Clinical evaluation […]
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