scholarly journals EP.WE.635The Pied-Piper, How Gastroenteritis Led Us Astray. Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Surgical Perspective of a Rare Vascular Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shashwat Mishra ◽  
Heather Davis ◽  
Lawrence Adams ◽  
Cicely Culmer ◽  
Ashish Shrestha

Abstract Case A 73-year-old female was admitted for abdominal pain after eating an out-of-date pie. She was treated for gastroenteritis for 48 hours, after which she became unexpectedly haemodynamically unstable. Computerised Tomography (CT) suggested mesocolic arterial bleed with a large mesenteric haematoma. CT angiography confirmed false aneurysms of the middle colic artery and multiple beading of coeliac branches, small mesenteric vessels and the inferior mesenteric artery. Opinion was sought from multiple specialties, pseudoaneurysm embolisation was undertaken and steroids commenced for presumed vasculitis. Vasculitis screen was negative, and PET CT scan showed no metabolically active vasculitis. It was felt a diagnosis of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) was likely. Steroids were weaned and the patient is under active observation. Background FMD is a rare idiopathic condition of abnormal cellular growth in medium/large arterial vessel walls. It has a frequency of approximately 0.02%, predominantly affecting middle-aged Caucasian women. It manifests mostly in renal and cerebrovascular arteries and can present as hypertension or stroke. Complications include aneurysms, stenosis and dissections. Characteristic angiographical finding is a “beads on a string” appearance. There is no current cure, but surgical or interventional involvement by angioplasty and stenting may play a role treatment. Discussion And Conclusion This case elegantly highlights the ambiguity in diagnosis of abdominal pain in a general surgical setting; with a wide variety of differentials spanning multiple specialties, it emphasises the importance to consider rare presentations of equally rare pathologies. It is a celebration of the merits of a multi-disciplinary approach to solve complex clinical questions.

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Davis ◽  
S Mishra ◽  
L Adams ◽  
C Culmer ◽  
A Shrestha

Abstract A 73-year-old female was admitted for abdominal pain after eating an out-of-date pie. She was treated for gastroenteritis for 48hours, after which she became unexpectedly haemodynamically unstable. Computerised Tomography (CT) suggested mesocolic arterial bleed with a large mesenteric haematoma. CT angiography confirmed false aneurysms of the middle colic artery and multiple beading of coeliac branches, small mesenteric vessels and the inferior mesenteric artery. Opinion was sought from multiple specialties, pseudoaneurysm embolisation was undertaken and steroids commenced for presumed vasculitis. Vasculitis screen was negative, and PET CT scan showed no metabolically active vasculitis. It was felt a diagnosis of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) was likely. Steroids have been weaned and the patient is under active observation. Background FMD is a rare idiopathic condition of abnormal cellular growth in medium/large arterial vessel walls. It has a frequency of approximately 0.02%, predominantly affecting middle-aged Caucasian women. It manifests mostly in renal and cerebrovascular arteries and can present as hypertension or stroke. Complications include aneurysms, stenosis and dissections. Characteristic angiographical finding is a “beads on a string” appearance. There is no current cure, but surgical or interventional involvement by angioplasty and stenting may play a role treatment. Conclusions This case elegantly highlights the ambiguity in diagnosis of abdominal pain in a general surgical setting; with a wide variety of differentials spanning multiple specialties, it emphasises the importance to consider rare presentations of equally rare pathologies. It is a celebration of the merits of a multi-disciplinary approach to solve complex clinical questions.


2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 577-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaëlle Guettrot-Imbert ◽  
Julien Haroche ◽  
Gilles Grimon ◽  
Frédéric Charlotte ◽  
Jacques Ninet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. e168-e172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael L. Currao ◽  
Nicole J. Buote ◽  
Andrea B. Flory ◽  
Serena M. Liu

An adult castrated male cat was evaluated because of a 4 day history of lethargy and partial anorexia. Physical examination revealed abdominal pain with a palpable fluid wave. Cytologic and biochemical analyses of peritoneal effusion were suggestive of septic peritonitis. On surgical exploration of the abdomen, the mesenteric vessels had no palpable pulses and they contained gross thromboses. The intestines were white with no visible peristalsis. Necropsy findings included disseminated, poorly differentiated hemangiosarcoma throughout the abdomen. Mesenteric arterioles contained fibrin thrombi. To the author's knowledge, no previous reports exist of complete mesenteric vascular thrombosis associated with disseminated abdominal visceral hemangiosarcoma in a cat.


2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip A Erwin ◽  
Joseph-Vincent V Blas ◽  
Sagar Gandhi ◽  
Maria E Romero ◽  
Bruce H Gray

Author(s):  
Suyog Patel ◽  
Chamry Parikh ◽  
Deepak Verma ◽  
Ramaswamy Sundararajan ◽  
Upasana Agrawal ◽  
...  

Abstract: Background: Gastrointestinal complications of this COVID-19 have been reported over the last year. One such manifestation is bowel ischemia. This study thus aims to provide a more holistic review of our current understanding of COVID-19 induced bowel ischemia. Method and Results: A meticulous search was performed using different keywords in PubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar. Fifty-two articles were included in our study after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria and performing the qualitative assessment of the studies. A total of 25,702 patients were included in our study after the completion of the qualitative assessment. Discussion: COVID-19 commonly presents in the GIT as diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea. The mechanism of bowel ischemia is associated with the formation of emboli which is related to COVID-19’s high affinity for angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 on enterocytes, affecting the superior mesenteric vessels. Clinically, patients presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. CT angiography of the abdomen and pelvis showed acute mesenteric ischemia. Management was usually initiated with gastric decompression, fluid resuscitation, and hemodynamic support. Surgical intervention was also sought. Conclusion: Mesenteric ischemia presenting in patients with COVID-19 has to be considered when symptoms of severe abdominal pain are present. More research and guidelines are required to be able to triage patients with COVID-19 to suspect mesenteric ischemia and to help in diagnosis and management.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1653
Author(s):  
Ashish Arsia ◽  
Priya Hazrah ◽  
Shabab Anwar ◽  
Shaji Thomas ◽  
Pooja Abbey ◽  
...  

Primary nodal gastrinoma is a rare entity and the diagnosis is often contemplative when no other non - nodal primary site can be identified despite thorough investigations and operative exploration. Here we report one such case wherein a primary nodal gastrinoma was diagnosed as an entity of exclusion. Additionally, the location of the disease outside the confines of the conventional gastrinoma triangle further contributes to the rarity of the presentation. A young male patient had presented to us with history of multiple operations in the past for recurrent upper abdominal pain presumably consequential to peptic ulcer disease viz a trucal vagotomy and gastrojejunostomy, duodenal ulcer perforation surgery and a cholecystectomy. CT scan and endoscopic USG showed a preaortic calcified node located outside the limits of the gastrinoma triangle. A raised serum gastrin level and an endoscopic guided FNAC confirmed the diagnosis of a gastrinoma. A 68 Ga-DOTANOC PET CT revealed an exclusive nodal uptake with no discenable primary lesion. Normalization of gastrin levels after removal of the involved pre-aortic node further pointed to the diagnosis of primary nodal gastrinoma. A high index of clinical suspicion is warranted especially in a history of multiple surgeries for recurrent upper abdominal pain and location of the lesion outside the confines of the ‘Gastrinoma Triangle’ should not be deterrent for the diagnosis.


1986 ◽  
Vol 152 (5) ◽  
pp. 522-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh J. Thomson ◽  
Peter F. Jones

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandip Kumar Rahul ◽  
Vijai Datta Upadhyaya ◽  
Basant Kumar

Gastrointestinal duplications can affect any part of the alimentary tract and are notorious for their variable presentation. Their association with malrotation and midgut volvulus is rare. We describe an 8-year old boy presented with episodes of abdominal pain. Radiological workup showed whirlpool sign and abnormal relationship of mesenteric vessels. At operation, malrotation with chronic volvulus were found. Incidentally, a jejunal communicating duplication cyst was also noted.


Author(s):  
Kamila Motta Stradiotti ◽  
Felipe Pires Albuquerque ◽  
Maria Laura Silveira de Castro

Introdução: A hiperplasia da glândula de Brunner é uma lesão proliferativa rara e benigna das glândulas de Brunner, glândulas exócrinas localizadas no duodeno, e juntamente com o hamartoma, representam cerca de 5-10% dos tumores duodenais. A nomenclatura sobre essas lesões ainda não está bem estabelecida na literatura, podendo causar dificuldade diagnóstica. A proliferação anormal das glândulas de Brunner é classificada como hiperplasia, contendo múltiplas pequenas lesões polipóides ou nodulares ao longo do duodeno, menores que 5mm. O hamartoma é definido como massa solitária que contém uma mistura de ácinos, ductos, músculo liso, tecido adiposo e tecido linfóide, maiores que 5mm. Geralmente as lesões das glândulas de Brunner são um achado incidental e os pacientes são comumente assintomáticos, ocorrendo na 5ª a 6ª décadas de vida, sem predileção por sexo. Quando sintomáticos, os pacientes podem apresentar sangramento gastrointestinal, obstrução duodenal, dor abdominal, obstrução ampular ou intussuscepção. Há relatos de possível transformação maligna, sendo assim recomendada a ressecção endoscópica ou cirúrgica nos casos suspeitos, após realizar um amplo diagnóstico diferencial de massas duodenais. Objetivo: Relatar um caso raro de hiperplasia das glândulas de Brunner mimetizando tumor do trato gastrointestinal e a importância do seu diagnóstico correto. Relato do caso: Paciente com diagnóstico prévio de neoplasia do trato gastrointestinal em seguimento oncológico, procurou atendimento com queixa de dor abdominal difusa, sem outros sintomas associados. Ao exame físico referiu leve desconforto abdominal à palpação. Exames laboratoriais sem alterações. Foram solicitados exames de imagem complementares, evidenciando lesão no bulbo duodenal, levantando as principais hipóteses diagnósticas de Brunneroma, Lipoma ou GIST. Paciente foi submetida à biópsia e análise anatomopatológica com diagnóstico morfológico de Hiperplasia de glândulas de Brunner. Por se tratar de uma lesão benigna, foi optado manter acompanhamento clínico, evitando submeter a paciente à intervenções cirúrgicas desnecessárias. As informações foram obtidas por meio de revisão do prontuário, entrevista com o paciente, registro dos métodos diagnósticos, incluindo anatomopatológico e exames de tomografia computadorizada, ressonância magnética e PET/CT, bem como uma breve revisão da literatura. Conclusão: Relatamos um caso de hiperplasia da glândula de Brunner mimetizando neoplasia nos exames de tomografia computadorizada, ressonância magnética e PET/CT, demonstrando um desafio diagnóstico e a importância do conhecimento dos diagnósticos diferenciais na avaliação de massas duodenais.Palavras Chave: Glândulas de Brunner, Hiperplasia, Hamartoma, Neoplasias duodenais, Trato gastrointestinal, Diagnóstico por imagemABSTRACT:Introduction: Brunner’s gland hyperplasia is a rare and benign proliferative lesion of the Brunner glands, exocrine glands located in the duodenum, and together with the hamartoma, represent about 5-10% of duodenal tumors. The nomenclature of these lesions is not yet well established in the literature and may cause diagnostic difficulty. Abnormal proliferation of Brunner’s glands is classified as hyperplasia, containing multiple small polypoid or nodular lesions throughout the duodenum, smaller than 5 mm. Hamartoma is defined as a solitary mass containing a mixture of acini, ducts, smooth muscle, adipose tissue and lymphoid tissue, bigger than 5mm. Brunner’s gland lesions are usually an incidental finding and patients are commonly asymptomatic, occurring in the 5th to 6th decades of life, with no gender preference.When symptomatic, patients may have gastrointestinal bleeding, duodenal obstruction, abdominal pain, ampullary obstruction, or intussusception. Possible malignant transformation has been reported, so endoscopic or surgical resection in suspected cases is recommended after a wide differential diagnosis of duodenal masses. Objectives: Report a rare case of Brunner’s gland hyperplasia mimicking gastrointestinal tract tumor and the importance of its correct diagnosis. Case report: A patient with a previous diagnosis of neoplasia of the gastrointestinal tract in oncological follow-up, sought care with complaints of diffuse abdominal pain, without other associated symptoms. On physical examination, she reported mild abdominal discomfort on palpation. Laboratory tests without changes. Complementary imaging exams were requested, showing lesion in the duodenal bulb, raising the main diagnostic hypotheses of Brunneroma, Lipoma or GIST. Patient underwent biopsy and anatomopathological analysis with morphological diagnosis of Brunner’s gland hyperplasia. As it is a benign lesion, it was decided to maintain clinical follow-up, avoiding unnecessary surgical interventions. Information was obtained by reviewing the medical record, interviewing the patient, recording diagnostic methods, including histopathologic examination and computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and PET / CT examinations, and a brief literature review. Conclusion: We report a case of Brunner’s gland hyperplasia mimicking neoplasia on computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and PET / CT, demonstrating a diagnostic challenge and the importanceof knowledge of differential diagnoses in the evaluation of duodenal masses.Keywords: Brunner glands, Hyperplasia, Hamartoma, Duodenal neoplasms, Gastrointestinal tract, Diagnostic imaging


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ata Daghigh ◽  
Julie Marie Grüner ◽  
Peter Mørup

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases in subtropical and tropical areas and still is considered of public health significance. This disease affects about 200 million people around the world. Intestinal schistosomiasis is mainly diagnosed by parasitological, serological, and molecular methods. Case presentation A 36-year-old Eritrean man who had lived in Denmark for the past 3 years presented to the hospital with 4 months’ history of abdominal pain, back pain, and weight loss of 12 kg. He underwent 18F-FDG-PET/CT scanning. The scan findings were consistent with schistosomiasis, which were confirmed by serological and pathological tests. Conclusion PET/CT is a common modality neither to detect schistosomes nor to diagnose schistosomiasis. A presumptive diagnosis can be made based on coincidence of high FDG uptake in visceral lymph nodes below the diaphragm and in relation to abdominal viscera, travel history suggestive of schistosome infection, and exclusion of other causes of abdominal pain.


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