scholarly journals Bochdalek Hernia in an Adult with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Al-Dugdugi ◽  
Abdulhameed Alhazmi ◽  
Abdulhadi Khaliel ◽  
Luis Perez
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Bochdalek Hernia ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Lethal Complications ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Hernial Repair ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Bochdalek hernia (BH) can be a life-threatening condition in infants. Approximately 85.3% of newborns with a BH are immediately at high risk and have a high mortality rate due to respiratory insufficiency [Kocakusak et al.: Hernia 2005;9: 284–287]. However, BH is almost asymptomatic in adults and discovered only incidentally [Wilkins et al.: Clin Imaging 1994;18: 224–229]. Complicated BH in adults might present with visceral incarceration and lethal complications. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding and acute pancreatitis are rarely reported in the literature as complications of BH in adults. Here we report the case of a 42-year-old male who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and acute pancreatitis. He was found to have abdominal visceral organ herniation to the posterior right thoracic cavity. His diagnosis was achieved early and with a close follow-up, we succeeded in stabilizing the patient’s condition. Then he was subjected to reconstructive thoracotomy for hernial repair and restoring abdominal viscera.

scholarly journals Black esophagus: A case of acute esophageal necrosis associated with diabetic ketoacidosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Kitawaki ◽  
Atsushi Nishida ◽  
Keitaro Sakai ◽  
Yuji Owaki ◽  
Kyohei Nishino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Clinical Disease ◽  
Acute Esophageal Necrosis ◽  
Esophageal Necrosis ◽  
Black Esophagus ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), commonly referred to as “black esophagus”, is a rare clinical disease. Though AEN remains a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, it is a potentially life-threatening condition. We present a case of AEN associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.

Gastric Mucormycosis as a Cause of Life-Threatening Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Trauma Patient

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 76-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad B. Johnson ◽  
Mentor Ahmeti ◽  
Alan H. Tyroch ◽  
Marc J. Zuckerman ◽  
M. Nawar Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Trauma Patient ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Life-Threatening Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Secondary to Aortoenteric Fistula

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. CCRPM.S376
Author(s):  
Tasbirul Islam ◽  
George Hines ◽  
Douglas S. Katz ◽  
William Purtil ◽  
Francis Castiller
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Aortoduodenal Fistula ◽  
Open Surgical Repair ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

We present a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to an aortoduodenal fistula. The patient had undergone an open surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm five years prior to admission.

Life Threatening Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Neonate: A Report of Two Cases

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Yu Jin Chang ◽  
Il Rak Choi ◽  
Jeong Ju Lee ◽  
Won Sub Shin ◽  
Joo Young Jang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

scholarly journals Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
O. Telci Caklili ◽  
H. H. Mutlu ◽  
Y. Colak ◽  
E. Ozturk ◽  
D. Kosemetin Dover ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal ◽  
Large B Cell

Massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a life-threatening emergency which needs urgent intervention. Hematological malignancies are very rare causes of this type of bleeding and they usually originate from duodenum. In this case we present a gastric diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) causing massive upper gastrointestinal system bleeding. A 77-year-old male patient was admitted to emergency clinic with hematemesis and hematochezia. In physical examination patient was pale and sweaty; his vitals were unstable with a heart rate of 110 per minute and a blood pressure of 90/50 mmHg. His hemoglobin level was found 7.5 g/dL and he was transfused with one unit of packed red blood cells. After his vitals were normalized, gastroscopy was performed showing mosaic pattern in corpus and antrum mucosa and multiple ulcers in various sizes, largest being approximately 2 cm in diameter, higher than mucosa covered with exude mostly on corpus and large curvature. Biopsy results were reported as DLBCL. Gastric mucosa is involved in most of the DLBCL cases. Although not listed as a common cause of massive gastrointestinal bleeding DLBCL can cause life-threatening situations mostly because of its malignant nature.

scholarly journals Isolated Splenic Vein Thrombosis: 8-Year-Old Boy with Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Hypersplenism

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Kiani ◽  
Arash Forouzan ◽  
Kambiz Masoumi ◽  
Behnaz Mazdaee ◽  
Mohammad Bahadoram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Esophageal Varices ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Splenic Vein ◽  
Recurrent Bleeding ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

We present an 8-year-old boy who was referred to our center with the complaint of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and was diagnosed with hypersplenism and progressive esophageal varices. Performing a computerized tomography (CT) scan, we discovered a suspicious finding in the venography phase in favor of thrombosis in the splenic vein. Once complementary examinations were done and due to recurrent bleeding and band ligation failure, the patient underwent splenectomy. And during the one-year follow-up obvious improvement of the esophageal varices was observed in endoscopy.

scholarly journals A Rare Cause of Life-Threatening Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e25-e26
Author(s):  
Crinò Stefano Francesco ◽  
Armellini Elia ◽  
Occhipinti Pietro
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal
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