Spiral Groove Entrapment Neuropathy Due to Overuse of The Triceps: A Case Report

Refractory shoulder pain due to entrapment neuropathy of the suprascapular nerve: a case report.

Ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy due to extraneural ganglia at the elbow: A case report

A rare case of ulnar nerve entrapment due to extraneural ganglion at the elbow is presented. A 64-year old right-handed man presented with a 6 months history of pain in his right elbow, progressive numbness, tingling, atrophy and weakness in his right hand. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated a severe conduction block affecting the ulnar nerve in the retrotrochlear groove but without any ...

Myiasis of scalp due to Chrysomya Bezziana: A case report

Myiasis is the invasion of animal or human tissues by the larval stage of flies (Diptera). It is an accidental infestation in human. In this report a rural fifty-six-year old patient with myiasis on the scalp is presented. He was referred to clinic with a mass on his left temporo-occipital area. There was no history of trauma to his head or presence of ulcer on his scalp. In physical examinatio...

Repetitive Plantar Flexion (Provocation) Test for the Diagnosis of Intermittent Claudication due to Peroneal Nerve Entrapment Neuropathy: Case Report

The diagnosis of peroneal nerve (PN) entrapment neuropathy (PNEN) is based on clinical symptoms and nerve conduction studies. However, these studies do not always detect PNEN. Our 64-year-old patient suffered persistent left L5 numbness after two lumbar surgeries. Two years before admission to our institute his left leg pain gradually reappeared. When walking, his numbness in the left lower thi...

A Case Report of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Gastric Lipoma

Benign Gastric tumors are rare and generally account for less than 10% of all stomach tumors. Gastric lipoma is a rare tumor that constitutes approximately 3% of all benign tumors of the stomach and mainly is seen as a submucosal mass. Most gastric lipoma are asymptomatic and are found accidentally. Occasionally they can cause symptoms such as gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction, abdominal p...