Introduction: Spinal cord injury is a devastating complication, though rare but possible following the intramuscular injection of the Penicillin. The spinal cord injury can be permanent, leaving the patient with paralysis, bowel and bladder incontinence, and with other associated morbidities.
Case Presentation: We report a 25-year-old gentleman who developed anterior spinal cord syndrome following the benzathine benzylpenicillin injection.
Intra-abdominal lesions, such as mesenteric cysts, are uncommon disorders. Most are discovered incidentally during routine abdominal examinations. They generally do not show typical clinical findings.
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Testicular atrophy is a sequela of inguinal hernioplasty. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Lichtenstein (LHR) and laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair techniques on testicular function and volume. This study is a randomized prospective clinical trial with the blind assessment of outcome.
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