Fatal Varicella-Zoster Hepatitis Presenting with Severe Abdominal Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Introduction. Hydatid disease is caused by the tapewormEchinococcus granulosusand is still a matter of public health in many regions of the world, where it is an endemic parasitic disease. Although the liver is the most involved organ, hydatidosis can be found anywhere in the human body. Rare forms of location may lead to diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.Case Report. Herein we report a rare case of acute abdominal pain and progressively increasing abdominal distension due to abdominal and multiple splenic echinococcosis in a 72-year-old Caucasian male. We also provide a brief review of the literature.Conclusion. Although hydatid disease is found most often in the liver and lungs, rarely any organ of the body can be involved by this zoonosis. Though rare, the possibility of unusual location of echinococcosis must always be considered by the operating surgeon, when dealing with diffuse abdominal pain in endemic areas, because any misinterpretation may result in unfavorable outcomes.

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Prolonged Severe Abdominal Pain Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation: A Case Report of Post-Operative Spinal Cord Stimulator Thoracic Radiculopathy

Journal of Anesthesia & Clinical Research ◽

10.4172/2155-6148.1000414 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 05 (06) ◽

Author(s):

Stanley Ikezi Scott Brancolini

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Abdominal Pain ◽

Case Report ◽

Severe Abdominal Pain ◽

Spinal Cord Stimulator

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Recurrent abdominal pain as the presentation of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) in an Asian girl: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection ◽

10.1016/j.jmii.2012.07.003 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 47 (6) ◽

pp. 550-554 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yun-Ju Chen ◽

Hsin-Hui Yu ◽

Yao-Hsu Yang ◽

Yu-Lung Lau ◽

Wen-I Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Abdominal Pain ◽

Case Report ◽

Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽

Tumor Necrosis ◽

Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor ◽

Recurrent Abdominal Pain ◽

Periodic Syndrome ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Necrosis Factor

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Giant Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report

Case Reports in Medicine ◽

10.1155/2010/650424 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2010 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Poonam Mathur ◽

Miguel A. Lopez-Viego ◽

Myron Howell

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Abdominal Pain ◽

Case Report ◽

Retroperitoneal Tumor ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Management Options ◽

Retroperitoneal Teratoma ◽

Embryonic Tissues ◽

Primary Retroperitoneal

Teratomas are bizarre neoplasms derived from embryonic tissues that are typically found only in the gonadal and sacrococcygeal regions of adults. Retroperitoneal teratomas are rare and present challenging management options. We report here the case of a histologically unusual retroperitoneal tumor detected on computed tomography during the workup of abdominal pain in a 32-year-old male. The evaluation and treatment of this condition and a review of the literature are included in this paper.

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Hepatic Artery Mycotic Aneurysm Associated with Staphylococcal Endocarditis with Successful Treatment: Case Report with Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Hepatology ◽

10.1155/2013/610818 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Dhara Chaudhari ◽

Atif Saleem ◽

Pranav Patel ◽

Sara Khan ◽

Mark Young ◽

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Keyword(s):

Abdominal Pain ◽

Case Report ◽

Drug Abuse ◽

Hepatic Artery ◽

Mycotic Aneurysm ◽

Artery Aneurysm ◽

Bacterial Endocarditis ◽

Vascular Pathology ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Hepatic Artery Aneurysm

Mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm is a vascular pathology associated with bacterial endocarditis. It is rare in occurrence after the introduction of effective antibiotics. We present a young patient with injection drug abuse associated staphylococcal endocarditis which was successfully treated with antibiotics and valve replacement who presented with abdominal pain. He was found to have mycotic aneurysm of hepatic artery which was successfully treated with coil embolization.

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