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The traumatic dislocation of the posterior sternoclavicular joint is a serious injury with possibly severe complications and therefore has to be managed with the greatest caution. We report the case of a young male with a posterior dislocation of the medial clavicle with compression of the brachiocephalic artery as well as the esophagus. Open reduction and placement of a wire cerclage were performed with a good postoperative outcome.
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Joint Dislocations , Sternoclavicular Joint , Humans , Male , Sternoclavicular Joint/injuries , Sternoclavicular Joint/surgery , Joint Dislocations/surgery , Bone Wires , Young AdultABSTRACT
Drug traffic is a major concern worldwide. We report a case of a 27-year old male who presented with a diffuse abdominal plain to the emergency department. Abdominal X-ray demonstrated multiple foreign bodies along the intestinal tract, which were found to be cannabis packets. The patient was treated conservatively with a good result.
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Abdominal Pain/etiology , Cannabis , Foreign Bodies/diagnostic imaging , Abdominal Pain/diagnostic imaging , Adult , Drug Trafficking , Humans , Illicit Drugs , Intestines/diagnostic imaging , MaleABSTRACT
Foreign body occlusion of appendices lumen is a quite rare cause of appendicitis due to foreign body. We present a case of a 63-year-old male who presented with right lower quadrant pain since 24 hours. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated an acute appendicitis due to a metallic foreign body which was found to be a bullet.