Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery

Otomastoiditis Revealing an Occult Textile Foreign Body in a 5-Year-Old Child: A Case Report of a Diagnostic Pitfall

S. Tarek, W. Touiaher, M. Lhajaouj, M. Loudghiri, W. Bijou, Y. Oukessou, S. Rouadi, R. L. Abada, M. Roubal & M. Mahtar · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Aim: Foreign body-related otomastoiditis is uncommon in children and may be difficult to diagnose when the inserted material is non-metallic, unwitnessed, and concealed by inflammatory tissue. This report describes an occult textile foreign body presenting as refractory otomastoi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2846

Recurrent Post-ovariohysterectomy Wound Dehiscence with Evisceration Secondary to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in a Bitch: A Case Report and Literature Review

H. A. Bodinga, Bashir Saidu Aliyu, Salisu Buhari, P. C. Mshelia, Ibrahim Yusuf Olamilekan, Yusuf Naja’atu, Umar Bilkisu Rabiu & Hassan Usman Iro · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Ovariohysterectomy is a routine surgical procedure in canine practice, but wound dehiscence and surgical site infection can compromise recovery, particularly when antimicrobial-resistant organisms are involved. This case report describes recurrent postoperative abdominal wound de...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2845

Colocutaneous Fistula: Two Case Reports and Literature Review

Karuna Sharma, Hitesh Sachdeva, Deep Sagar & Satish Dalal · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Colocutaneous fistula is an abnormal communication between the colon and the skin. It is uncommon and is most often associated with previous surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, malignancy, tuberculosis or radiation-related bowel injury. Spontaneous colocutaneous...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2844

Giant Chest Wall Lipoma Mimicking Liposarcoma: A Rare Case Report

Hitesh Sachdeva, Karuna Sharma, Deep Sagar & Satish Dalal · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Giant lipomas of the chest wall are uncommon benign soft-tissue tumours and may clinically or radiologically resemble well-differentiated liposarcoma, particularly when they are large, rapidly enlarging, deep-seated, or associated with atypical imaging features. This case report...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2843

Chronic Calculous Cholecystitis with Dilated Common Bile Duct without Evidence of Stone or Stricture: A Rare Case Report and Surgical Considerations

Jayanta Kumar Biswal, Chandra Sekhar Behera, Sai Shovan Bhuyan, Anshumaan Dash & Kalpita Behera · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Background: Chronic calculous cholecystitis is a long-standing inflammatory disease of the gallbladder associated with gallstones. Repeated episodes of irritation and obstruction caused by gallstones lead to chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and thickening of the gallbladder wall....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2842

A Rare Case of Altman Type I Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: Late Antenatal Diagnosis and Successful Multidisciplinary Management

Shazia Khan, Aparna Krishnamurthy, J. S. Randhawa & R. Meena · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Background: Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a rare congenital germ cell tumour that may require coordinated antenatal and neonatal management. Case Presentation: A 27-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman underwent a third-trimester growth ultrasound at 31 weeks and 1 day, which iden...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2841

Syphilitic Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a 58-Year-Old Male Successfully Managed with Preoperative Penicillin Therapy and Open Aorto-Bi-Iliac Dacron Graft Reconstruction: A Case Report

Istiaq Ahmed, Md. Mohashin Reza, Tanvir Rahman, C. M. Mosabber Rahman, Manjurul Hasan, Most. Sumaia Bin-Te Shawkat, Kazi Al –Hosne Jamil, Shoaeb Imtiaz Alam & Mufrid Kashem · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Introduction: Cardiovascular syphilis is an uncommon manifestation of tertiary syphilis in the antibiotic era. Although syphilitic aortitis predominantly involves the ascending thoracic aorta, isolated infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is exceptionally rare. Prompt diagn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2840

Postoperative Axillary Chyle Leak Following Modified Radical Mastectomy with Level III Axillary Dissection: A Rare Case Report of a Complication Managed Conservatively

Chinmaya Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra, Shyam Kumar Hariharan, Sudam Sadangi, Snehasis Pradhan, Amit Kumar Samal & Sunil Kumar Agrawala · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Introduction: Chyle leak after axillary lymph node dissection is a rare postoperative complication that may occur after injury to the thoracic duct or its aberrant tributaries. Early recognition is important because persistent chyle loss may contribute to nutritional, metabolic a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2839

Postoperative Acute Pancreatitis and Its Sequelae: An Underreported Complication Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Ashirbad Panda, Saba Rupani, Swati Mohanty & Mohammad Ibrarullah · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Background: Post-pancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP), recently defined by the International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS), is an under-recognised complication that may contribute to postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and severe postoperative morbidity. This...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2838

A Case Report on Facial Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Two Siblings: Challenges in Oncologic Resection and Local Flap Reconstruction

Benyoussef Jihane, Fikry Amine, EL Moustakim Chaimaa, Karti Sara, El Harti Amine & Diouri Mounia · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Background: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common malignant skin tumour associated with cumulative ultraviolet exposure and constitutional susceptibility. A familial presentation may reflect a shared genetic background, similar environmental exposure, or predisposi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2837