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Excision of sebaceous cyst by intraoral approach: A case report
Rationale: Surgical removal of a sebaceous cyst is usually accomplished through an external incision, which inevitably results in a scar. Herein, we described an intraoral approach for excising sebaceous cysts located in the lip or cheek near lip commissure, to avoid a skin scar. Patient concerns: Removal of the cyst but without leaving a scar on the face. Diagnoses: Six patients were diagnosed with a subcutaneous cyst located in the lip or cheek near lip commissure. Interventions: We implemented an intraoral approach to excise the cyst, wherein an intraoral incision was made and blunt dissection was performed t...
Source: Medicine - December 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

The Hugest of the Huge Hematomas
Welcome to our new series, “Guts and Gore.” That title should serve as a warning that some of the videos we will use as teaching tools may be controversial and not for weak stomachs. We hope, however, that part of why you became an emergency provider was to handle sticky situations like the ones we will present. People like us have the ability to ignore blood and copious discharge, and instead focus on saving and improving the lives of our patients. Rarely are you thanked for this ability, and we hope this series on guts and gore will improve your technique, even when the going gets tough.   The Approach n Proper iden...
Source: The Procedural Pause - June 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs