Comprehensive surgical management of a severe 270-degree circumferential penetrating neck injury from an industrial accident: a case report.

Penetrating neck injury (PNI), involving disruption of the platysma muscle, accounts for 10% of trauma cases and poses significant morbidity and mortality risks. This case report details the management of a 45-year-old male who sustained a 270-degree circumferential neck incision from an industrial accident. The patient presented with a deep neck laceration, severe blood loss, and hypovolemic shock.

Fulminant Neurologic Manifestation of Sjogren's Syndrome: A Case Report.

Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the destruction of exocrine glands by lymphocytic infiltration. Children and teenagers are less commonly affected. The initial symptoms of SS in teenagers might vary, depending on whether parotitis or other systemic organ involvement is present.

Adverse Effects Faced by Healthcare Workers While Using Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.

Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) were compelled to use personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent cross-transmission. One of the most significant challenges in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is the consistent and effective use of PPE to avoid staff exposure and infection. This study aimed to detect and evaluate the adverse effects of PPE and determine the associated risk factors.

Spotlight on the Mucormycosis Outbreak: A Deadly Fungal Infection That Followed the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic along with its treatment has brought myriad potential complications including the heightened risk of secondary fungal infections like mucormycosis. Mucormycosis is a rare angioinvasive fungal infection that has traditionally been highly fatal despite surgical intervention and antifungal medications.

Aim: To re-evaluate the risk factors, epidemiology, and possible COVID-19-associated conditions on a larger sample size than the existing data.

Intralesional Agents in Dermatology: Pros and Cons.

Since introduced in 1961, intralesional (IL) agent has become an essential part of the dermatological practice. The term IL referred to the direct delivery of agent percutaneously into skin lesions. This therapeutic approach is relatively safe, easy to perform and applicable for a broad range of dermatological conditions.

Recurrent Plaque Morphea Successfully Treated with PDO Mono Threads and Topical Tacrolimus Ointment.

The term describes a variant of morphea (localized scleroderma) in which oval or round circumscribed areas of induration, pigmentary changes, and violaceous or erythematous halo (i.e., lilac ring) are found in the dermis and occasionally to the superficial panniculus.

Rhinophyma Successfully Treated with Ultra Plus CO2 Laser: Report of a Case and Literature Review.

Rhinophyma (Greek "nose growth") benign skin deformity characterized by tumorous growth leading to a large, bulbous, and erythematous appearing nose. It is a rare subtype of phymatous rosacea. The exact pathogenesis is still not known.

Modified Rheumatoid Arthritis Protocol for Rituximab in Pemphigus: A Retrospective Case Series.

Rituximab, an anticluster of differentation 20 antibody, has been shown in open series studies to be effective in treating pemphigus. In the literature, lymphoma (dose of 375mg/m, four-week infusion) and rheumatoid arthritis (two infusions of 1,000mg each, 15 days apart) are two protocols extensively used for rituximab treatment in pemphigus. We investigated whether a modified rheumatoid arthritis protocol, in which the patient received a single treatment course ranging from 2 to 5 infusions of 1,000mg of rituximab during an interval of four weeks is safe and effective in pemphigus management.

Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevi Successfully Treated with Combined Laser Therapy.

Congenital melanocytic nevi are benign proliferations of cutaneous melanocytes that arise as a result of abnormal growth, development, or migration of melanoblasts. Clinically, the giant congenital nevus is greater than 20 cm in size, pigmented and often hairy. The risk of malignant melanoma for the giant nevi is almost 6%.

Retrospective Analysis of the Efficacy of 10,600nm Carbon Dioxide Laser Ablation for Small Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Adults.

Carbon dioxide (CO) laser ablation treatment generating 10,600nm of infrared radiation has shown promising results in patients with small-sized congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN). In this retrospective study, we evaluated the efficacy (Investigator's Global Assessment [IGA] score) and patient satisfaction for CO laser ablation for the treatment of small CMN in 17 adults. Of those treated with CO laser ablation, our findings indicate the average IGA and patient satisfaction scores were 6.