OBJECTIVES To perform an epidemiological assessment of metallic hairpin inhalation in young Muslim females and highlight the need for a health education program in this population. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of females with a history of metallic hairpin inhalation presenting to the Otolaryngology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Departments at Mansoura University Hospitals from J...

Open globe injuries complicated with the presence of an intraocular foreign body mostly affect young males and represent a vision threatening condition. We presented the case of a 48-year-old male who presented to our emergency service due to ocular pain and blurred vision in his right eye. A metallic foreign body situated between 1 and 12 o'clock, near the corneoscleral limbus, that perforated...

41 Metallic materials are used in biomedical devices for various parts of the human body (Fig. 1). The implanted material is exposed to body fluids, such as intercellular fluid and blood depending on the surrounding tissue. Body fluid consists of inorganic ions (Na+, Cl-, Ca2+, HxPO4 etc.), amino acids, proteins, and organic acids. The pH of body fluid is buffered at 7.15~7.35 but it decreases ...

A 67-year-old male presented to the emergency department with concern for accidental aspiration of an aluminum beverage can pull tab. Neck and chest radiographs did not reveal an aspirated foreign body. Despite ongoing complaint of dysgeusia and adamancy of aspiration by the patient, he was discharged to home without recommendation for further follow-up. Seven months later, a computed tomograph...

THE removal of intra-ocular foreign bodies, especially those of a non-magnetic character, is one of the major problems of ophthalmological surgery. Several excellent methods of localization have been developed and a number of useful instruments devised, but the removal of such bodies still presents great difficulty and is often a matter of chance. We have developed a device comprising a special...

Introduction. We present a case of a metallic foreign body embedded in the anterior chamber angle. After standing in close proximity to a construction worker breaking a tile, a 26-year-old woman using soft contact lens for the correction of mild myopia presented to emergency department for evaluation of a foreign body sensation of her right eye. Methods and Results. Diagnosis was confirmed by g...