Dysrhythymia from an intrapericardial air gun pellet: a case report

Intrapericardial Hemangioma: A Case Report

Entrapment of an air gun pellet between the thyroid cartilage and the lining mucosa in a patient with a penetrating neck injury: a case report

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION Air guns, either modern or traditional models, are powerful weapons that are capable of causing serious or life-threatening injuries. CASE PRESENTATION Here, we present a case of an air gun pellet injury, with the pellet trapped between the thyroid cartilage and the lining mucosa of a 58-year-old Iranian man. CONCLUSION Entrapment of air gun pellet between thyroid...

Intrapericardial fibrinolysis in purulent pericarditis—case report

Purulent pericarditis (PP) continues to result in a very serious prognosis and high mortality. The most serious complication of pericarditis is constriction. Intrapericardial administration of fibrinolytic agents, although controversial, can prevent the development of constrictions. We present the case of a 63-year-old man with purulent inflammation of the right knee who was admitted to the int...

Carotid artery injury from an airgun pellet: a case report and review of the literature

Historically airguns were powerful weapons. Modern models, though less lethal, are still capable of inflicting serious or life threatening injuries. Current United Kingdom legislation fails to take into the account the capacity for airguns to maim and kill. We believe that airguns should be governed by the same law that applies to firearms. We present a case of a potentially fatal airgun injury...

Intrapericardial teratoma in a newborn: a case report.

Intrapericardial teratomas are unusual tumors that often cause respiratory distress and might be lethal in the newborn. The purpose of this article is to present the clinical and pathological findings in a 12-day-old male successfully treated for a big intrapericardial teratoma. Given that the diameter of this tumor is generally related to the age at the time of diagnosis, the rarity of our cas...