Intussusception occurs when a proximal segment of the gastrointestinal tract, called intussusceptum, telescopes into the lumen of an adjacent segment, also known as intussuscipiens. Intussusception is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that requires immediate me...
Acute strangulated inguinal hernia is uncommon in females. We report a case of an inguinal hernia with small bowel strangulation in a 76-year-old woman with a history of chronic constipation and abdominal straining. The forward stooping posture, a weak abdominal wall along with c...
H. Hablaje, M. Lamghari, M. Sabur, A. Maazouz, I. Elazzaoui, M. Dabbagh, Y. Bouazizi, M. Aboulfateh, A. Bensal, M. Najih, M. Moujahid, H. Kaoui, S. M. Bouchentouf & A. Bounaim·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
Tuberculosis remains a global public health issue. Lymph node tuberculosis is one of the most common extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis, Mesenteric lymph node tuberculosis is rare and difficult to treat. It is revealed by intestinal obstruction in 20-27% of cases. Know...
Amine Maazouz, Yosra Asatach, Mohammed Lamghari, Maroua Sabur Kadhem, Imad El-Azzaoui, Hind Habladje, Mohammed Najih, Hakim El-Kaoui, Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf, Ahmed Bounaim & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer. Serous-type epithelial ovarian cancer, the most common form with more than 50% of cases, is often diagnosed late and associated with a poor prognosis. This is a retrospective study on a patient who was diagnosed w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2023/v6i1377
Surgical treatments of malignant chest wall tumors constitute a difficult challenge. In particular, locally advanced tumors that have already invaded important anatomical structures are associated with high surgical morbidity and can lead to full-thickness chest wall defects. Pla...
P. O. Dienye, A. J. Alex-Hart, N. P. Dienye, I. E. Ojoko-Amungo, C. Mbaba, A. Dan-Jumbo, S. S. Uriah & N. Alazigha·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
A mesenteric cyst is an uncommon, mainly benign, intra-abdominal tumor. Treatment is surgical, consisting of excision of the cyst and involved organs to prevent possible recurrence. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with gradually increasing abdominal distension and a Com...
Von Recklinghausen’s disease or neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant condition that affects the central nervous system. A 52-year-old female with known Von Recklinghausen's disease (VRD) presented with abdominal pain. A physical examination found multiple cutaneous...
Thyroid tuberculosis (TT) is a very rare condition, even in countries where tuberculosis is endemic. However, the global prevalence of tuberculosis has increased, and thyroid involvement can be a primary manifestation of the disease. The total number of such cases is about a hund...
Aim: To assess the feasibility and safety of Laparoscopic Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy in a patient with impacted pancreatic duct stent which was retained for more than a decade. Presentation of Case: 62 year old male, known case of idiopathic chronic calcific pancreatitis with...
A 15 year old girl who had previously undergone laparotomy for ileal torsion in infancy was investigated for chronic abdominal pain. Ultrasound and MRI scanning revealed a large tubular cyst on the right lateral pelvic wall, extending into the abdomen. This was managed laparosc...
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and then report the short, medium and long-term results of Taylor flap reconstructions after abdomino-perineal amputation extended to the posterior wall of the vagina, taken by the tumor mass. The abdomino-perineal ampu...
Aims: We present a case of acute intestinal necrosis due to multiple thrombosis in a female patient with confirmed SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)- Cov 19 infection. Presentation of Case: A 69-year-old female patient was administred in Emergency Department in our hospit...
Background: A volvulus has been defined as a rotation of a hollow organ more than 180 degrees around its axis leading to an obstruction of variable degrees, ischemia, perforation, and necrosis. Gastric volvulus, in particular, is an uncommon entity, associated with high mortality...
Introduction: Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in ectopic locations outside the uterine cavity. Colonic endometriosis is rare and endometriosis of any type is uncommon in postmenopausal women. Presentation of Case: A seventy-six-year-old lady present...
Aim: Antenatal gastrointestinal perforation is a well recognised entity and is evident at birth with gastrointestinal obstruction by volvulus, atresia, intussusception, stenosis or inspissated meconium in 50% of cases. Exclusive inguinoscrotal presentation of this condition is ra...