To the Editors: We wish to share the results of a case series on pediatric endophthalmitis. Because this is not a common entity, it is our hope that this short review will serve to highlight the characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of pediatric endophthalmitis. During the 11-year retrospective study period, 7 eyes were identified. Of these cases, open globe injuries were the most common et...

a 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of odynophagia and neck pain after swallowing a piece of bone. anteroposterior (ap) and lateral neck x-ray showed the foreign body. rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia was performed and foreign body extracted by rigid bronchoscopy.

introduction: foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract often get lost following inappropriate attempts at removal. children may present late with localized infection, posing a challenge to the otolaryngologists in a referral set-up in diagnosing and retrieving such foreign bodies.   case report: a two-year-old boy presented with refractory purulent rhinorrhea and intermittent low-grade f...

introduction: the diagnosis of foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract is usually straightforward but sometimes it can be delayed or the location of esophageal and upper airway foreign bodies can be mistakenly interchanged.  case report: we present two interesting cases that caused diagnostic challenges which could have led to serious complications if a greater delay in diagnosis had oc...

background : foreign body aspiration is a common medical emergency among children that can lead to lethal complications especially in neglected or misdiagnosed cases. case report: this article is a report of a 15-month-old child who aspirated food materials and after chocking crisis, she presented with unspecific respiratory symptoms and treated for respiratory tract infections. after five days...

discussion this case has two unusual features. first, it is difficult for a foreign body to reach the urinary bladder in males. second, the presented case was left unattended for two whole weeks. introduction urinary bladder is the most common site for foreign body in the urinary tract. self insertion of a long object into the bladder is very difficult in males. we present a case of self-insert...

herein, we present the case of a 45-years-old woman with a foreign body (dental prosthesis) ingestion lodged in the esophagus(figure.1). the foreign body was extracted by rigid esophagoscopy after severe manipulation. in 24 hours, the patient became febrile with emphysema in the neck. laboratory data showed leukocytosis and ct scan revealed signs of esophageal perforation(figure.2). surgical ex...

a 37 - year- old man came to the hospital with a history of penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma due to gunshot wound in 10 days before. he underwent laparatomy and hepatorrhaphy in that time and right sided chest tube was inserted. chest ct scan revealed metallic foreign body in lung tissue due to bullet burst. right thoracotomy was performed and metallic foreign body extracted from lung tissue

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and tolerability of a fixed combination of 0.3% gatifloxacin and 1% prednisolone(ZypredH) versus the individual components used separately (Zymar® and Predfort® ) for infection prophylaxis and inflammation control after cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation [corrected]. METHODS A prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study of 108...

introduction & objective: foreign body ingestion is a common and important condition that can be life threatening if not diagnosed and treated properly. diagnosis is especially difficult in patients with unusual symptoms. this study was performed to determine the incidence and complications of foreign body ingestion in the patients referred to shiraz khalili hospital. materials & methods: in th...