Breakage of insulin syringe needle in subcutaneous tissue.
We report the case of a young girl with diabetes mellitus whose insulin syringe needle broke and became embedded in subcutaneous tissue.
Sood
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Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. soodaj@yahoo.com
Miglani
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Moorthy
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D000293:Adolescent; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009339:Needles; D012646:Self Administration
D007328:Insulin