Peripheral Intravenous Infiltration Necrosis

Extensive facial necrosis after infiltration of polymethylmethacrylate.

Polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) is a synthetic polymer that is being used in large scale in cosmetic surgery to fill soft tissue. In its injectable form, it is made up of microspheres spread within a colloid medium of carboxymethylcellulose. It is used to soften wrinkles, increase volume and enhance facial contour, among other surgical applications. We report a case of a 77-year-old lady who had a...

Skin necrosis following intravenous noradrenaline.

Survey of phlebitis due to peripheral intravenous catheter

Introduction:‎‏ ‏Intravenous catheter despite its high value to deliver fluids and electrolytes has ‎side effects such as phlebitis that is a serious risk for patient. ‎ Objective:‎‏ ‏This study aims to determine prevalence of peripheral intravenous catheter – ‎induced phlebitis.‎ Methods: In This descriptive study, ‎‏100‏‎ hos...

Complications of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters During 72 Hours After Insertion

Introduction: Peripheral Intravenous catheterization is the most commonly used invasive treatment method in patients admitted to the hospitals, but it has some complications. The indwell time of catheter is one of the factors associated with the occurrence of complications, especially phlebitis. In spite of the instructions for replacing the catheters after 72 hours, sometimes the complications...

CASE STUDY Bronchogenic glomangiomyoma with local intravenous infiltration

Most glomus tumours occur in the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. Lung glomus tumours are quite rare. The current authors present the first reported case of a lung-derived glomangiomyoma, the rarest variant of glomus tumour. A 56-yr-old female was admitted with haemoptysis. Chest computed tomography showed an ,5-cm-diameter mass in the right lower lobe with mucoid impaction. After a right lower...