What you are looking at is fortunately not a craniofacial trauma, it's a photo distorsion caused by a patient moving in the middle of a CT scan due to a panic attack as a result of having claustrophobia.2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
A woman in Toronto, Canada, survived a gunshot wound to the chest thanks to her silicone breast implants.1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/BeAmazed
This is what an eye looks like after keratoprosthesis: a surgical procedure where a diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
A native group of people living on the Soloman Islands northeast of Australia called Melanesians is famous for their beautiful dark skin and naturally blonde hair5yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Hand belonging to an X-ray technician at the Royal London Hospital, which shows the damage from radiation exposure back in 1900’s!!2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Just a minor reminder of how perfectly our bodies are constructed - the Circulatory System11mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
That is why riders and passengers should wear helmets when on a motorcycle.1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Leonid Ivanovich Rogozov - Soviet general practitioner who took part in the sixth Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1960–1961. He was the only doctor stationed at the Station and, while there, developed appendicitis, he had to perform an appendectomy on himself in a case of Auto-appendectomy2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Bartsocas-Papas syndrome. (BPS) is an autosomal recessive syndrome with severe craniofacial, limb, and genital abnormalities.2mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Man with 3-inch nail in skull goes to hospital after two days... but can’t remember how it got there!1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Total femur replacement surgery due to a chondrosarcoma - a metastatic bone cancer!3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Bungee cord to the eye caused man's iris to collapse into multiple deformed pupils1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
This 22-year-old patient was facing a total femur amputation after a diagnosis of Ewing's sarcoma. The 3D printing was made (right photo) based on CT and X-Ray scans, in order to match the model to the patient's femur.3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
A 15-year-old boy has three extra vertebrae in his neck - a condition known as supernumerary vertebra along with congenital scoliosis - causing pain, stress on his nerves, and making it difficult for him to walk.1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Caput medusae. It is the appearance of engorged and severely distended epigastric veins that usually radiate from umbilicus around the abdomen. It is also called palm tree sign and is cardinal sign of portal hypertension6mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
The boy with the world's biggest hands Eight-year-old Mohammad Kaleem, who became known as the 'Boy with the World's Biggest Hands', has undergone dramatic surgery to reduce them.3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
A twenty-year-old Irishman planned to transport $200,000 dollar amount of cocaine in his stomach.1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Case of severe scalp laceration in a newborn after going through a cesarean section. Repair of the injury was successful with good results. The most recent follow-up reveals no functional deficits.2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Recklinghausen's disease!! Hundreds of nerve tumors that form soft bumps on/under the skin!!4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
This 49-year-old patient was working the night shift at a porcelain factory when a piece of equipment malfunctioned, lodging 10 sharp metal spikes into his right arm.2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
This man miraculously survived being impaled by a 40-pound piece of farm equipment!2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Mesh cranioplasty. Cranioplasty is the surgical repair of a bone defect in the skull that’s left behind after a previous operation or injury.3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
15-year-old female patient after stepping on a fork while supposedly walking barefoot at home.2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
The case involves a bed bound patient that needed his leg amputated due to a combination of factors including; diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, lymphedema, and fungal and bacterial infections.1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Amazing result of a corrective surgery that was done to the lower jaw5yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Foetus developing in the womb. Incredible work by Lennart Nilsson who pioneered the use of endoscopy and took pictures inside the human body.4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Kidney VS. Football - Kidney VS. Football! Polycystic kidney disease is a genetic, autosomal dominant disorder marked by bilateral enlargement with large cysts bulging through the surface.3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
A fourteen-year-old boy arrived at the emergency department with a metallic rod piercing the right occipital region of his head5mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Missing dentures were found stuck in this man’s throat 8 days after he had surgery!1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Plantar (heel and sole) foot skin literally peeled off!! This is a 32-year-old with Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) from piroxicam. On day 4, she shed a good bit of the epidermis of her plantar foot in one piece!1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Rare case of mucormycosis- a fungal infection, affecting the right side of the patient's face!3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
A man got a pipe pierced through his chest in a car accident. He reportedly lost a lung as a result of the crash, but the pipe narrowly missed his heart. He is expected to survive after surgeons manage to remove the pipe1mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Extreme case of lymphedema! Lymphedema, or lymphatic obstruction, is a long-term condition where excess fluid collects in tissues causing swelling (edema).3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Three Kidneys. A 38-year-old man presented to the outpatient clinic with severe low back pain. As part of the evaluation, computed tomography (CT) was performed.2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
31 year old female was involved in a pretty nasty car accident. As a result, she sustained a degloving wound of the anterior aspect of the left thigh extending proximally to parts of her abdomen...1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
This woman photographed her hair growing back after chemo and I think it’s the most amazing thing to look at.4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Severe scalp laceration in a newborn due to cesarean section complications! A newborn was transferred to our institution following emergency cesarean section that led to a severe scalping laceration. Repair of the injury was successful with good results.8mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Syndactyly is a congenital anomaly in which there is fusion of adjacent digits due to failure of separation of developing phalanges during organogenesis.1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Severe case of retinoblastoma in a male patient!!!! Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the retina - the sensitive lining on the inside of your eye. Retinoblastoma most commonly affects young children, but can rarely occur in adults.2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Winter. Emergency department. this elderly lady was found homeless her friends after 3-4 days.5mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
This antique medical specimen has undergone a remarkable transformation! Originally, it was a human fetus acquired from an old medical collection with an unknown history, presumably a result of a miscarriage. Based on its size, it's estimated to be approximately 10 to 11 weeks into gestation.3wk ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Remember to always wear proper footwear while riding a motorcycle! This is a case of a motorbike accident where the driver was wearing flipflops while getting his foot tangled in the rim of a moving car.4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
The medical staff of an organ-donation operation bow to pay tribute to a 17-year-old female organ donor who has saved multiple human lives.1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
A 15-year-old boy reported to the emergency department after falling from a tree onto a wooden fence!3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Extreme case of cribra orbitalia caused by scurvy. Imagine the back of your eye scraping against that every time you blink.3yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
This amazingly lucky man has had his hand reattached and is fully functional after having it almost completely detached. He places his hand in a concrete drum as it was moving and got it stuck. However, the great work of these surgeons means he gets to keep his hand4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Ultramarathon runner reveals horrific sunburn she caught on a 69-mile run that caused massive blisters to form under the skin...1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
This is a case of a motorbike accident where the driver was wearing flipflops while getting his foot tangled in the rim of a moving car. The surgeons tried reconstructing the mangled foot but ended up amputating it a few days later1mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Case of a cheerleading accident that left the patient with a fractured patella!4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Case of a former Marine commando who lost three toes to frostbite after a 300-mile ultra-marathon.4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Rotoscoliosis 35 Y/O male with congenital spinal anatomical abnormalities (kyphosis and scoliosis due to formation and segmentation failure).4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Successful Hand Transplant. A painter who lost both hands in a tragic train accident is about to Hold His Brush Again & will be discharged from Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi.1mo ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Anonychia (absence of nails) is a very rare congenital or acquired anomaly. It may occur as a single feature or as part of a syndrome.1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Hemicolectomy (surgical procedure to remove one side of the colon) due to colon perforation and numerous ingested foreign bodies in a psychiatric patient!4yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Bladder. A 78-year-old man has had increasing difficulties with urination for the past 6 years. He has difficulty starting and stopping the urine stream. On physical examination, his temperature is 37° C and blood pressure is 130/85 mm Hg...1yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
A 13-year-old boy appeared at the emergency room with a metal shaft penetrated from the armpit to the back of the neck, passed between the brachial plexus and the subclavian artery!5yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
Archeological remains of patients of brain surgery performed by ancient doctors of the Inca Empire in the 15th century. The Incan people practiced brain surgery, in which a piece was chipped out of the skull, part of the brain removed, and the hole covered by metal beaten flat.2yr ⋅ mriTecha ⋅ r/medizzy
