Background. Ingrown nails are a type of nonspecific inflammation nail folds. Intralesional injection is rarely reported nonsurgical therapy for ingrown nails. Objective. To observe the efficacy treating with intralesional injection, and to evaluate at which stage applicable this therapy. Methods. were randomly divided into treatment (n = 87) control 37) groups. The group received local injectio...

This case report describes a patient with thallium poisoning caused by repeated exposure to low doses of thallium. Alopecia and nail changes were the most prominent features of this case. There was dystrophy of nails in the form of whitish lunular stripes. This is the first report of complete erosion of proximal parts of nails following thallium poisoning. This case is the first report of thall...

Study sample No power calculations were used to determine the sample size. The method used to select the study sample was not described, and there was no evidence to suggest that the initial sample was appropriate for the clinical study question. A total of 688 thickened nails from patients were examined in the laboratory. All 688 nails were submitted for histologic examination. Correspondence ...

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common clinical scenario in any emergency department. Presence of thousands ingested foreign bodies inside stomach is a rare scene. However, only a few such cases have been reported. Here we present a case of young adult man with known psychiatric disorder, having 2562 nails in his stomach leading to gastric outlet obstruction. Gastrotomy was employed to relieve...

INTRODUCTION Hydroquinone is the best studied andmost widely used topical depigmenting agent, and represents the gold standard for treatment of disorders of pigmentation. Although ochronosis is a known sequela of long-term hydroquinone use, pigmentation of the nails is rarely a reported side effect. We present a case of identical twins who developed hyperpigmentation of identical nails after th...

We report on three cases of subtrochanteric femoral fractures during trochanteric intramedullary nailing for the treatment of femoral shaft fractures. Trochanteric intramedullary nails, which have a proximal lateral bend, are specifically designed for trochanteric insertion. When combined with the modified insertion technique, trochanteric intramedullary nails reduce iatrogenic fracture comminu...