Small bowel obstruction is a common acute presentation in any general surgical unit, however an obstruction secondary to a bezoar impaction is considerably infrequent. The diagnosis of small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar pre-operatively remains challenging. We present a ca...
Thyrotoxicosis occurs in approximately 2% of women and 0.2% of men (1) Patients with thyrotoxicosis usually present with heat intolerance, palpitations, anxiety, fatigue, weight loss, muscle weakness, diarrhea, and in women – irregular menses. Clinical findings may include tremor...
A variety of hernias have been encountered for the past centuries. One rare type of hernia is Amyand’s hernia which was originally described by Claudius Amyand (1685-1740) in 1736, a surgeon in St. George’s Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom. It is a condition where the ve...