Citation

Tumram NK, Bardale RV, Dixit PG, Ambade VN. BMJ Case Rep. 2013; 2013(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2012-007727

PMID

23413286

Abstract

'Manja' is an abrasive string which is gummed, coloured and coated with powdered glass used in fighter kites in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chile, India, Nepal, Pakistan, etc. Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when gas or air is present in the subcutaneous layer of the skin either because of blunt and penetrating trauma, chest surgeries or by necrotising skin infections such as gangrene. Here, we present a case of subcutaneous emphysema owing to a cut-throat injury by 'manja', which is rare and has not been reported to date to the best of our knowledge.

Language: en