scholarly journals Ulcerating Ileocolitis in Severe Amatoxin Poisoning

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Matthias Peter Hilty ◽  
Marcel Halama ◽  
Anne-Katrin Zimmermann ◽  
Marco Maggiorini ◽  
Andreas Geier

Amatoxin poisoning is still associated with a great potential for complications and a high mortality. While the occurrence of acute gastroenteritis within the first 24 hours after amatoxin ingestion is well described, only very few descriptions of late gastrointestinal complications of amatoxin poisoning exist worldwide. We present the case of a 57-year-old female patient with severe amatoxin poisoning causing fulminant but reversible hepatic failure that on day 8 after mushroom ingestion developed severe abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. Ulcerating ileocolitis was identified by computed tomography identifying a thickening of the bowel wall of the entire ileum and biopsies taken from the ileum and large bowel revealing distinct ileitis and proximally accentuated colitis. The absence of discernible alternative etiologies such as infectious agents makes a causal relationship between the ulcerating ileocolitis and the amatoxin poisoning likely. Diarrhea and varying abdominal pain persisted over several weeks and clinical follow-up after six months showed a completely symptom-free patient. The case presented highlights the importance to consider the possibility of rare complications ofAmanitaintoxication in order to be able to respond to them early and adequately.

2020 ◽  

Anticoagulants, including vitamin K antagonists, are widely used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. Bleeding is the most important complication of anticoagulant therapy due to over-anticoagulation. Over-anticoagulation may present in unusual ways, such as spontaneous intramural hematoma of the small bowel. The classical clinical picture consists of abdominal pain, small bowel obstruction (that can present as vomiting) and hemorrhagic symptoms that can be related to the bowel or other parts of the body. Radiological examinations are essential for the diagnosis. Ultrasound can be helpful in the diagnostic process, but computed tomography is the procedure of choice. Conservative treatment is usually successful, including procedures that stop the over-anticoagulant consequences. A surgical approach is reserved for complications such as necrosis or perforation of the bowel. The diagnosis is definitively confirmed by the spontaneous resolution of the pathological findings on a follow-up computed tomography scan. We present a case of a 72-year-old woman who was diagnosed with this rare condition affecting the jejunum in the emergency department in our hospital.


1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 275-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
ERNST TH. SCHOLTEN ◽  
B GEORGE ZIEDSES des PLANTES ◽  
THEO H. M. FALKE

Vascular ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Xiaoming Zhang ◽  
Xuemin Zhang ◽  
Jingjun Jiang ◽  
Bingying Zhou

This report presents the case of a patient with isolated spontaneous celiac artery dissection. The patient developed acute abdominal pain that was induced by eating. Computed tomography and selective angiography revealed an intimal flap that separated the true and false lumens located 3 cm from the origin of the celiac artery. We treated the patient with a stent that was deployed endovascularly into the celiac artery to seal the entry site. Postoperative angiography revealed that the graft was patent and the follow-up period was uneventful. The etiology, clinical features, diagnostic modalities and treatment options of isolated spontaneous celiac artery dissection are reported.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyota Tatsuta ◽  
Mayu Sakata ◽  
Kosuke Sugiyama ◽  
Toshiya Akai ◽  
Katsunori Suzuki ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Adult intussusception is recognized as an abdominal emergency. More than 90% of adult patients with intussusception have distinct causes that are related to benign or malignant tumors. In contrast, idiopathic intussusceptions, which are observed in children, are rare conditions in adult. Especially, colo-colonic idiopathic intussusceptions are rare among them. Surgery is traditionally considered the primary treatment option. Recently, laparoscopic surgery has been reported to be safe and feasible. However, laparoscopic surgical reduction, which is a common procedure in pediatric surgery, is not common in adult intussusception. Case presentation We report a 34-year-old man who presented with sudden abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed the target sign in the transverse colon. There was no evidence of bowel obstruction, bowel wall edema, or tumor. We diagnosed idiopathic intussusception and selected laparoscopic procedure because of the strong abdominal pain experienced by the patient. There were no signs of perforation, bowel wall ischemia, or tumor in abdominal cavity. We confirmed idiopathic colo-colonic anterograde intussusception. Laparoscopic surgical reduction was achieved by a combination of delicate direct pressure on the anal side of the transverse colon and gentle pulling on the oral side. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful. Conclusions We achieved successful surgical reduction laparoscopically because of an accurate preoperative diagnosis based on characteristic computed tomography features and appropriate surgical technique. Laparoscopic procedure and surgical reduction is considered to be an effective treatment strategy for adult idiopathic intussusceptions with severe symptoms.


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


Rare Tumors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 203636131877212
Author(s):  
Akio Sakamoto ◽  
Iori Nagamatsu ◽  
Eisuke Shiba ◽  
Takeshi Okamoto ◽  
Masanori Hisaoka ◽  
...  

Presacral myelolipomas are rare, benign, asymptomatic tumors composed of mature adipose tissue and hematopoietic elements. Presacral myelolipomas can occur in patients with a medical history of malignancy, steroid use, and/or endocrine disorders including diabetes mellitus. A 65-year-old man with no specific medical history experienced temporal abdominal pain without bowel symptoms that lasted a few hours. By the time he visited a hospital, the pain had diminished. Computed tomography failed to detect any abnormality in the abdominal or pelvic organs that would have caused the abdominal pain but revealed a lesion 4 cm in diameter in the frontal sacrum. Magnetic resonance imaging showed that the lesion contained fat elements with a high signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted images, which was decreased on fat-suppression T2-weighted images. Computed tomography–guided biopsy and imaging allowed a diagnosis of presacral myelolipoma. After 3 months, hematochezia was observed, and follow-up examination revealed rectal carcinoma with multiple lung metastases. He died due to spread of the cancer despite chemotherapy, 6 months after the cancer was found. Considering the possible association between presacral myelolipoma and cancer, presacral myelolipoma might be a cancer parasymptom. Checking for possible malignancy may therefore be warranted in patients with presacral myelolipoma, especially in those without diabetes mellitus.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1&2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Scott D. Casey ◽  
Joseph DiVito Jr. ◽  
Jason B. Lupow ◽  
Reshma Gulani

In the emergency setting, the diagnosis of benign causes of acute abdominal pain can prevent unnecessary medical interventions. To illustrate this point, we report the case of a 28-year-old man who presented to the emer- gency department with symptoms suggestive of acute diverticulitis. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) established, instead, a diagnosis of primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA), which was managed expectantly. The patient’s symptoms resolved within one week of hospital discharge and he remained free of pain at a five-month phone follow-up. Increased awareness of PEA and its self-limited course can help the emergency physician avoid unnecessary imaging studies and expectantly manage this cause of acute abdominal pain. 


2018 ◽  
pp. 3-14

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract (1%). These tumors express the CD 117 in 95% of cases. The stomach is the preferential localization (70%). Diagnosis is difficult and sometimes late. Progress of imaging has greatly improved the management and the prognosis. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for diagnosis, staging, and treatment follow-up. The increasing recognition of GIST’s histopathology and the prolonged survival revealed some suggestive imaging aspects. Key words: gastro-intestinal stromal tumors; computed tomography; diagnosis


2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 451
Author(s):  
Seung Ho Joo ◽  
Byoung Wook Choi ◽  
Jae Seung Seo ◽  
Young Jin Kim ◽  
Tae Hoon Kim ◽  
...  

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