scholarly journals An Accidental Intestinal Myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia macellaria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
P. P. Jayawardana ◽  
T. C. Yahathugoda
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Cochliomyia Macellaria ◽  
Simple Measure ◽  
Frequent Episodes ◽  
Contaminated Food ◽  
Infection Source ◽  
Crampy Abdominal Pain ◽  
Fly Larvae

Intestinal myiasis is recognized as pseudomyiasis or accidental myiasis caused by dipteran fly larvae transmitted to humans via contaminated food or water. A case of intestinal myiasis acquired via contaminated food is reported in this case study. The patient is a 4-year-old boy who had frequent episodes of crampy abdominal pain and diarrhoea and the passage of many live worms at each time. As the child had the habit of eating ripe guava from his garden, the infection source was suggested as ripe guava, and the possibility was explored. All larvae collected from faeces and fruit were morphologically similar, and it has been identified as Cochliomyia macellaria. The treatment with several antihelmintics failed, and the recovery was achieved with a simple measure of abstinence from eating guava that came from his garden.

Other Yersinia infections: Yersiniosis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1086-1088
Author(s):  
Michael Prentice
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis ◽  
Systemic Infection ◽  
Late Complications ◽  
Food Hygiene ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Focal Infection ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Contaminated Food ◽  
Gram Negative Organisms

Yersiniosis is caused by the enteropathogenic Gram-negative organisms Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, which are worldwide zoonotic pathogens. Disease is acquired by consumption of contaminated food or water and is commonest in childhood, and in colder climates. Presentation is with diarrhoea, fever, and abdominal pain, which may mimic appendicitis. Late complications include reactive arthritis, erythema nodosum, and erythema multiforme. Systemic infection is more likely with Y. pseudotuberculosis and a subgroup of Y. enterocolitica, and also in patients with diabetes or iron overload. Diagnosis is by culture of the organism or convalescent serology. Most cases of enteritis are self-limiting and antimicrobials are not indicated, but septicaemia or focal infection outside the gastrointestinal tract requires antibiotics (usually cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, or ciprofloxacin). Prevention is by standard food hygiene precautions.

scholarly journals Congenital band adhesion causing a proximal jejunal obstruction: an uncommon presentation and diagnosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. e229235
Author(s):  
David Ashley Cruise ◽  
Kim Goddard
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Greater Omentum ◽  
Proximal Jejunum ◽  
Complete Obstruction ◽  
Uncommon Presentation ◽  
Surgical History ◽  
Crampy Abdominal Pain ◽  
Contrast Swallow ◽  
Jejunal Obstruction

A 20-year-old woman with no medical or surgical history presented with acute onset crampy abdominal pain on a background of uninvestigated similar chronic abdominal pain. She became obstructed during her admission and a contrast swallow showed a complete obstruction at the level of the proximal jejunum. A diagnostic laparoscopy revealed a congenital band adhesion from the greater omentum to the proximal jejunum to be the cause, and dissection of the band relieved her obstruction. This case presents a rare cause of mechanical obstruction, and highlights the seriousness of investigating obstructive symptoms even in atypical patient populations.

scholarly journals Isolated fallopian tube torsion associated with hydrosalpinx in a 12-year-old girl: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Martín-Vallejo ◽  
Enrique E. Garrigós-Llabata ◽  
Patricia Molina-Bellido ◽  
Pedro A. Clemente-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Fallopian Tube ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Clinical Case Study ◽  
Caucasian Girl

Abstract Background Isolated fallopian tube torsion associated with hydrosalpinx is a rare condition in the pediatric population. We present this unusual clinical case study in a sexually inactive girl. Case presentation a12-year-old Caucasian girl presented symptoms of acute abdominal pain. Pelvic ultrasound revealed a normal looking uterus and ovaries and next to left ovary a imaging compatible with hydrosalpinx. She was discharged 48 hours later after clinical monitoring with oral analgesia and normal blood workup. At 3 weeks, she was readmitted for acute abdominal pain. Leukocytosis with left shift and raised C-reactive protein were observed. Her clinical condition worsened, and complication of the preexisting hydrosalpinx was suspected. Exploratory laparoscopy confirmed torsion of the fallopian tube. Left salpingectomy was performed. Histopathologic study confirmed a fallopian tube with hemorrhagic infarct. Conclusion Torsion of the fallopian tube must be considered in the event of acute abdominal pain. Early diagnosis and trying conservative management with a view to preserving fertility in this group of patients are essential.

scholarly journals Fatal Mesenteric Ischemia Induced by Synthetic Cannabinoids: A Case Report and Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
David Hakimian ◽  
Orr Tomer ◽  
Nurith Hiller ◽  
Samuel N. Heyman ◽  
Sarah Israel
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Mesenteric Ischemia ◽  
Synthetic Cannabinoids ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Cerebral Vasoconstriction ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Crampy Abdominal Pain ◽  
New Compounds ◽  
Repeated Consumption ◽  
Emergency Medicine Department

Worldwide use of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) is rapidly increasing, in part due to the generation of numerous new compounds, sidestepping legal restrictions. Their detection using standard toxicology panels is difficult, due to their vast heterogeneity and lack of structural resemblance to cannabinoids. Sympathetic overactivity and arterial spasm play a role in some of the life-threatening reactions to SCs, such as coronary or cerebral vasoconstriction. Here we report a patient with repeated consumption of SCs that led to mesenteric ischemia and death. A 29-year-old man was frequently evaluated in the Emergency Medicine Department for recurrent transient crampy abdominal pain, associated with the use of the SCs colloquially known as “Mr. Nice Guy.” He was finally hospitalized with a protracted attack, associated with diarrhea and leukocytosis. Initial evaluation including computed tomography was unremarkable. Diarrhea and leukocytosis gradually resolved, but bouts of hypertension and abdominal pain occurred in association with repeated consumption of the SCs. On the fifth hospital day, the patient developed abrupt abdominal pain, associated with profound shock and signs of peritoneal irritation and succumbed within an hour. Postmortem CT scan was consistent with intestinal perforation most probably due to a nonobstructive mesenteric infarction. There was no evidence of a single vessel infarction.

scholarly journals A CASE STUDY ON THE AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF BAHUPITTA KAMALA WSR JAUNDICE

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Vaishnavi Narahari Saka ◽  
Vivek S. Chandurkar
Keyword(s):  
Eating Habits ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Bile Pigments ◽  
Modern Culture ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Mucus Membrane ◽  
Contaminated Food ◽  
Hepatocellular Jaundice ◽  
Important Disease

Modern culture and advanced technology have made life comfortable, but it’s given invitation to many diseases. In fast life style of people are leading irregular eating habits, eating outside has become fashion which increased risk of contaminated food and water. All these etiological factors lead to risk of related disorders. Bahupitta kamla is one of important disease. Jaundice is a condition in which yellowness of skin, sclera, mucus membrane, and excretions occurs due to hyperbilirubinemia and depositions of bile pigments. Jaundice is described as kamala vyadhi in Ayurveda. IN ayurvedic samhita description of kamala is given in detail. The description of hepatocellular jaundice is similar to ayurvedic description of kamala vyadhi. Here a case report of a 30 years male having Bahupitta Kamala (Jaundice) who was treated with ayurvedic medicine and some panchakarma which give effective results with ayurvedic management.

scholarly journals A Novel Approach to Assessing and Treating Musculoskeletal-Mediated Atypical Abdominal Pain: A Case Study

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Scozzafava ◽  
David P Newman ◽  
Aimee N Jacobs ◽  
Joshua Sorge ◽  
Eric A Elster
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Novel Approach
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