scholarly journals Foreign Body Ingestion Followed by Appendiceal Perforation

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Sarah Qassim ◽  
Ali Lairy ◽  
Sami Asfar
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Iliac Fossa ◽  
Foreign Body Ingestion ◽  
Metal Object ◽  
Lower Quadrant ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Perforated Appendix ◽  
The Right ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Right Lower Quadrant

Background. Foreign body ingestion is very common among specific groups, especially children. However, appendicitis and perforated appendix caused by a foreign body is rare. Case summary. A 40-year-old female presented with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant of 10 days duration after accidentally ingesting a drilling bit during a dental procedure. She had right iliac fossa tenderness on physical examination. X-ray showed a pointed long metal object in the right lower quadrant. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a pointed metal object in the pelvis with inconclusive location. Diagnostic laparoscopy showed an inflamed appendix with the tip of the metal object perforating it. Appendectomy was performed. Histopathology showed an inflamed appendix. Conclusion. Foreign bodies that cause appendicitis are rare. However, they may become lodged at any site of the gastrointestinal tract and cause inflammation or perforation. This is a bizarre case of foreign body-induced appendicitis with perforation.

scholarly journals Ileo-colic intussusception by ileo-cecal valve lipoma – an infrequent ultrasonographic occurrence. A case report.

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 394
Author(s):  
Bogdan Stancu ◽  
Alexandra Chira ◽  
Romeo Ioan Chira ◽  
Ioana Grigorescu ◽  
Claudia Diana Gherman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Iliac Fossa ◽  
Right Hemicolectomy ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
The Right ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Polypoid Tumor

We present a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in an adult, due to ileo-colic intussusception by a lipoma of the ileo-cecal valve and its ultrasonographic presentation. The case presented in emergency for spontaneously appearing and disappearing palpable elastic mass in the right iliac fossa. The ultrasonographic examination raised the suspicion of an ileo-colic intussusception due to a polypoid tumor. The contrast-enhanced computed tomography confirmed the finding and suggested that the polypoid tumor was more likely a lipoma. Right hemicolectomy and cholecystectomy were performed and the pathological examination confirmed the lipoma. The evolution of the patient was favourable and uneventful.

scholarly journals Double Magnet Ingestion Causing Intestinal Perforation with Peritonitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yousef S. Abuzneid ◽  
Hussam I. A. Alzeerelhouseini ◽  
Abdelrahman Rabee ◽  
Wafa Aqel ◽  
Rawan F. Ayyad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
Fistula Formation ◽  
Uneventful Recovery ◽  
Lower Quadrant ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Magnet Ingestion ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Lower Quadrant

Introduction. Foreign body ingestion is a common pediatric complain, and most can be passed spontaneously; however, magnetic object ingestion is rather rare, and they can cause severe complications when multiple magnets are ingested, as they lead to entrapment of bowel walls between them, causing ischemia, pressure necrosis, perforation, and fistula formation. Case Presentation. Herein, we present a case of a 16-month-old female patient presented to our department complaining of continuous vomiting for two days along with fever and irritability. X-ray revealed dilated bowel loops with a radioopaque foreign body in the right lower quadrant. After discussing with the parents, exploratory laparotomy was done, showing two bowel perforations at the site of the magnets. Affected bowel was resected with anastomosis. The patient was discharged after 3 days with an uneventful recovery. Discussion. The diagnosis and management of magnet ingestion differ from those of small foreign bodies, which are usually managed conservatively by watchful waiting. Usually, the diagnosis is done due to complications such as peritonitis and death. On the other hand, management depends on the number, size, magnetic field, and shape of the magnet, and whether it has passed the pylorus or not. Conclusion. It is important to establish the diagnosis of this condition as early as possible to prevent complications. Despite the efforts that were made to try to prevent and minimize the risk of magnet ingestion, more investigations are required to reach a common and united strategy for management of such conditions.

scholarly journals Airway Foreign Body Mimicking an Endobronchial Tumor Presenting with Pneumothorax in an Adult: A Case Report

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Jun-Ho Ha ◽  
Byeong-Ho Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Chest Tube ◽  
Biopsy Forceps ◽  
Chest Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Lobar Bronchus ◽  
Green Pea ◽  
Airway Foreign Body ◽  
The Right

Foreign body (FB) aspiration occurs less frequently in adults than in children. Among the complications related to FB aspiration, pneumothorax is rarely reported in adults. Although the majority of FB aspiration cases can be diagnosed easily and accurately by using radiographs and bronchoscopy, some patients are misdiagnosed with endobronchial tumors. We describe a case of airway FB that mimicked an endobronchial tumor presenting with pneumothorax in an adult. A 77-year-old man was referred to our hospital due to pneumothorax and atelectasis of the right upper lobe caused by an endobronchial nodule. A chest tube was immediately inserted to decompress the pneumothorax. Chest computed tomography with contrast revealed an endobronchial nodule that was seen as contrast-enhanced. Flexible bronchoscopy was performed to biopsy the nodule. The bronchoscopy showed a yellow spherical nodule in the right upper lobar bronchus. Rat tooth forceps were used, because the lesion was too slippery to grasp with ellipsoid cup biopsy forceps. The whole nodule was extracted and was confirmed to be a FB, which was determined to be a green pea vegetable. After the procedure, the chest tube was removed, and the patient was discharged without any complications. This case highlights the importance of suspecting a FB as a cause of pneumothorax and presents the possibility of misdiagnosing an aspirated FB as an endobronchial tumor and selecting the appropriate instrument for removing an endobronchial FB.

scholarly journals Intestinal obstruction caused by pericecal internal herniation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Floris B Poelmann ◽  
Ewoud H Jutte ◽  
Jean Pierre E N Pierie
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Intestinal Obstruction ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Treatment Preference ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Internal Herniation ◽  
Lower Quadrant ◽  
Surgical History ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Lower Quadrant

Abstract Intestinal obstruction caused by pericecal internal herniation are rare and only described in a few cases. This case describes an 80-year-old man presented with acute abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, with no prior surgical history. Computed tomography was performed and showed a closed loop short bowel obstruction in the right lower quadrant and ascites. Laparoscopy revealed pericecal internal hernia. This is a viscous protrusion through a defect in the peritoneal cavity. Current operative treatment modalities include minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopic repair of internal herniation is possible and feasible in experienced hands. It must be included in the differential diagnoses of every patient who presents with abdominal pain. When diagnosed act quick and thorough and expeditiously. Treatment preference should be a laparoscopic procedure.

Appendicitis: a rare adverse event in colonoscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e242523
Author(s):  
Samer Al-Dury ◽  
Mohammad Khalil ◽  
Riadh Sadik ◽  
Per Hedenström
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Adverse Event ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Perforated Appendicitis ◽  
Lower Quadrant ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Lower Quadrant

We present a case of a 41-year-old woman who visited the emergency department (ED) with acute abdomen. She was diagnosed with perforated appendicitis and abscess formation on CT. She was treated conservatively with antibiotics and discharged. On control CT 3 months later, the appendix had healed, but signs of thickening of the terminal ileum were noticed and colonoscopy was performed, which was uneventful and showed no signs of inflammation. Twelve hours later, she developed pain in the right lower quadrant, followed by fever, and visited the ED. Physical examination and blood work showed signs consistent with acute appendicitis, and appendectomy was performed laparoscopically 6 hours later. The patient recovered remarkably shortly afterwards. Whether colonoscopy resulted in de novo appendicitis or exacerbated an already existing inflammation remains unknown. However, endoscopists should be aware of this rare, yet serious complication and consider it in the workup of post-colonoscopy abdominal pain.

scholarly journals Acute Abdomen due to Mutual Tangle of Two Small Paratubal Cysts

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Hiroharu Kobayashi ◽  
Shinichi Shibuya ◽  
Kentaro Iga ◽  
Keiichiro Kato ◽  
Airi Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Abdomen ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Lower Abdominal Pain ◽  
Cystic Teratoma ◽  
Cystic Mass ◽  
Mature Cystic Teratoma ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
The Right ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Paratubal Cyst

A 30-year-old woman (gravida 0) visited our hospital with a complaint of right lower abdominal pain. Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed a 5-cm swollen right ovary, which was suspected to be a mature cystic teratoma. Pelvic examination revealed moderate pain. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a 44-mm cystic mass containing fat and calcified material in the right pelvis. Since torsion was suspected, emergent laparoscopic surgery was performed. Intraoperative findings were a swollen right ovary without torsion or congestion. Two small pedunculated 1- and 2-cm diameter paratubal cysts that grew from almost the same place of the ampulla of the right fallopian tube were observed. The thin stalk of the 1-cm paratubal cyst was entangled around the stalk of the 2-cm paratubal cyst, with its head congested. Through a small abdominal laparoscopic incision, the tumor of the right ovary and the two paratubal cysts were excised. Histopathological examination revealed that the right ovarian tumor was a mature cystic teratoma, and the two paratubal cysts had no malignancy. This case showed that only a 2-cm tumor with congestion caused the acute abdomen.

Primary Pericardial Angiosarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
hong sun ◽  
min zhao
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Radical Resection ◽  
Primary Angiosarcoma ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Right ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography

Abstract Primary angiosarcoma is extremely rare malignant tumor that has no typical symptoms and progress rapidly with poor prognosis. It is mesenchymal in origin and observed most frequently in the right atrium, cases in the pericardium is much more rare. Only few can detected in the early-stage allowing complete radical resection with a mean survival of 3 months to 1 year. There is few pericardial angiosarcoma reported among these years. The present study reports a case of a 44-year-old woman with primary pericardial angiosarcoma, who underwent a wide range of imaging methods, including transthoracic echocardiography, contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging (PET-MRI). The patient recovered well after operation in two years and died due to the recrudescence and pulmonary metastases in April, 2020. We report the case for its rarity and revealing the early detection of primary pericardial angiosarcoma with imaging examinations is critical for prognosis. Finally a literature review is done.

Renal pseudoaneurysm after blunt trauma in a 10-year-old girl: A case report

2020 ◽  
pp. 039156031989615
Author(s):  
Simone Sforza ◽  
Giorgio Persano ◽  
Chiara Cini ◽  
Idanna Sforzi ◽  
Antonio Andrea Grosso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Trauma ◽  
Angiographic Embolization ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Right ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Tomography Scan

Introduction: Renal trauma is a relevant cause of morbidity in children older than 1 year. Most patients are currently managed conservatively, even in case of high-grade traumas; nevertheless, harmful complications may occur even in hemodynamically stable patients. We present a case of grade IV blunt renal trauma complicated by post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm. Case description: A 10-year-old girl was referred to our institution for grade IV trauma of the right kidney. During observation she had persistent hematuria that caused anemia. A second contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan revealed a posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm that was successfully treated by angiographic embolization. Conclusions: Although extremely rare after blunt renal trauma, post-traumatic renal pseudoaneurysm may cause severe blood loss and anemia, and angioembolization is therefore indicated. This condition should be suspected and move physicians to investigate further.

scholarly journals Non Seminomatous Mixed Germ Cell Tumor of Testis with a Large Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Extension: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 88-92
Author(s):  
Rumita Kayastha ◽  
S Pradhan ◽  
R Acharya ◽  
M Aryal ◽  
A Shrestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Germ Cell ◽  
Germ Cell Tumor ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Cell Tumor ◽  
Testicular Germ Cell ◽  
Mixed Germ Cell Tumor ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Cell Components ◽  
The Right ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography

Primary testicular germ cell tumors (PGCT) can be classified as seminomatous and non-seminomatous germ-cell tumor (NSGCT) types. Mixed germ cell tumors (MGCT), a subtype of NSGCT, contain more than one germ cell components. Here, we present a rare case of a MGCT composed of yolk sack tumor and teratoma which had a continuous large abdominal and retroperitoneal extension. A 43 years old male presented with complaints of discomfort and swelling over the right inguinoscrotal region. Ultrasonography (USG) showed a large ill-defined heteroechoic mass in the right inguinoscrotal region with vascularity and without separate visualization of right testis. Subsequent contrast enhanced Computed Tomography (CT) showed large enhancing mass in the right scrotal sac which was continuous with large abdominopelvic and retroperitoneal mass through the right inguinal canal. Tru-Cut biopsy of the scrotal mass showed MGCT with yolk sac and teratoma component. Patient underwent 6 cycles of chemotherapy followed by Right Radical Inguinal Orchidectomy.

Appendicitis

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Scordino
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Acute Inflammation ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Disease Course ◽  
Lower Quadrant ◽  
Nonoperative Therapy ◽  
Atypical Presentations ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Lower Quadrant

Appendicitis is caused by acute inflammation of the appendix (usually secondary to obstruction) and can result in perforation, leading to peritonitis, sepsis, and/or abscess formation. Symptomatology includes anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and periumbilical pain (later localizing to the right lower quadrant). Patients at the extremes of age and pregnant women may have atypical presentations and higher rates of perforation and complications. Most patients suspected of having appendicitis receive prompt surgical intervention (usually laparoscopic). Antibiotic therapy, initiated preoperatively, varies for perforated vs nonperforated appendicitis. In patients with evidence of a contained abscess, nonoperative therapy is considered, as abscess is evidence of a prolonged disease course (more than 5 days) prior to presentation. On imaging, patients may have a well-circumscribed abscess or phlegmon; if immediate surgical intervention is attempted, there is significant risk of morbidity due to adhesions to adjacent tissues.

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