Introduction: A fistula is a communication between two epithelialized surfaces. Entero-atmospheric fistula (EAF) is an enteric fistula occurring in the setting of an open abdomen, thus creating a communication between the GI tract and the external atmosphere. The critical tenets...
We report a case of 10year old female weighing 20 kg with severe pain abdomen and abdominal distension for 3 days. Radiological investigation suggested bowel obstruction. Emergency exploratory laparotomy done with resection of gangrenous bowel segment containing mesenteric cyst w...
The detrimental effects of intraabdominal HTN and abdominal compartment syndrome affect almost every systems by altering organ perfusion [1]. ACS is life threatening and is not very uncommon in our practice [2]. There is a clinical scenario of 70 yrs male with history of absolute...
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a genodermatosis that manifests as photo-induced skin and ocular alterations and skin cancers. An association with a giant cell tumor is a very rare entity. We report the case of a 17-year-old patient, followed since childhood for XP, who presented w...
We report a case of an isolated duodenal injury following blunt abdominal trauma and highlight its management challenges. The diagnosis of duodenal injury was early but associated with the hemodynamic instability of the patient. A short resuscitation was done before admitting the...
Introduction: Foreign body ingestion resulting in perforation is a rare complication seen in 1% of cases. Clinical signs of perforation can vary widely and there is often a delay to presentation. Presentation of Case: A 51-year-old lady presented with a history of abdominal pain...
Aim: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver malignancy followed by intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The diagnosis of primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumor, a rare liver lesion, generally occurs during histological examination. Case Report: A 48 year old male pat...
Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a life-threatening clinical entity. It is defined as bleeding from ampulla of Vatter in which blood enters into duodenum from pancreatic duct. Hemosuccus pancreaticus may be due to the rupture of pancreatic pseudoaneurysm resulting in bleeding. Here is...
Mounir Bouali, Kabira Falousse, Amine Fatine, Abdelilah El-Bakouri, Khalid El-Hattabi, Fatima Zahra Bensardi & Abdelaziz Fadil·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2022
The volvulus of the cecum is a surgical emergency, in frequency, the second part of the colon concerned by the volvulus after the sigmoid and before the transverse colon. This pathology occurs at the level of the cecum of an abnormal mobility. The mechanism of this pathology can...
Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is a rare eye disease that affected 0.01-0.04% of total blindness. The disease is usually manifested at birth or before 3 years of age. The incidence of PCG is different in different populations and is approximately 1 in 10,000 births in western...