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World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2011 Background Breast gangrene is rare in surgical practice. Gangrene of breast can be idiopathic or secondary to some causative factor. Antibiotics and debridement are used for management.
Husasin Irfan +9 more
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2009 An 80-year-old diabetic man (type 2) with detrusor underactivity treated by long-term urethral catheterization attended the emergency department with a 4-day history of scrotal swelling and pain and an associated offensive discharge. Physical examination revealed a grossly swollen right hemi-scrotum with gangrene.
Phoebe S.Y. Cheung, Colin A. Graham
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Phenomenal role of nitroglycerin in the treatment of neonatal digital gangrene
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2021 Placement of peripheral venous catheter is a common requirement for neonates requiring intensive care unit admissions. This simple procedure can sometimes lead to catastrophic complications such as peripheral tissue ischemia/gangrene.
Rahul Choudhary +3 more
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Fournier’s gangrene mimicking an acute epididymitis
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 Fournier’s gangrene is a urologic emergency secondary to a necrotizing soft tissue infection. Fournier’s gangrene is characterized by severe pain and features of Fournier’s gangrene may include edema, blisters and bullae, crepitus, subcutaneous gas, and ...
Kalee Larsen +4 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Gas gangrene is usually manifested as myonecrosis and subcutaneous gas accumulation, but rarely manifested as arterial occlusion or pneumatosis in the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Case presentation We report a case of gas gangrene
Hui-Dan Jing +3 more
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Small Intestine Ischaemia due to Volvulus during Pregnancy [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Small intestine ischaemia caused by volvulus is difficult to diagnose during pregnancy, as the signs and symptoms may be masked by pregnancy. An early diagnosis and a prompt surgical intervention is necessary, as morbidity and mortality of this disorder
Shantajit Nameirakpam +3 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundSurgery is required for the treatment of intussusception when enema reduction is unsuccessful, or when the patient develops peritonitis, bowel perforation, or intestinal damage.
Ting-Hsuan Wu +6 more
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QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2017 A two-month-old male infant presented with progressive swelling over both sides of scrotum, moderate to high fever and listlessness since five days. The scrotal skin was reddened, edematous, tense, and shiny. There was an ulcerated lesion of size 5 × 5 centimeters present over both sides of the scrotum.
E Meng, Y-H Li, Y-K Wang, S-T Wu
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis in 24-Year-old Male Without Predisposing Factors [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is a life threatening condition characterized by gangrene of the gallbladder due to an infection with gasforming organisms.
Asli Tanrivermis Sayit +1 more
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