scholarly journals Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis caused by cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideya Itagaki ◽  
Suzuki Katuhiko
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Emergency Operation ◽  
Fibrous Membrane ◽  
Refractory Ascites ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Exact Etiology ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year

Abstract Background Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare condition in which the small intestine is covered by an inflammatory fibrocollagenous membrane; the exact etiology of EPS is unclear. Herein, we report the case of our patient who underwent hemodialysis and cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) and was diagnosed with EPS. Case presentation A 64-year-old Japanese man visited our emergency department with a chief complaint of abdominal pain. He had a medical history of cirrhosis due to hepatitis C for 25 years. He had undergone partial resection of the small intestine 2 years earlier for an incarcerated hernia. One year earlier, he experienced renal failure due to hepatorenal syndrome and started hemodialysis three times a week and CART twice a month. Physical examination of the abdominal wall revealed a lack of peristalsis of the intestinal tract and strong tenderness on palpation. Because hernia of the small intestine was found on computed tomography, we suspected strangulation ileus, requiring emergency operation. When the abdomen was opened, the entire small intestine was found to be wrapped in a fibrous membrane and constricted by it. The patient was diagnosed with EPS; hence, during surgery, the fibrous membrane was excised, resulting in decompression of the intestinal tract and subsequent recovery. Conclusions EPS is thought to be related to various elements, but no case of EPS induced by CART has been reported to date. EPS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in patients undergoing CART for refractory ascites.

scholarly journals  Atresia coli in a Japanese black calf diagnosed by a barium sulphate enema contrast radiograph in the standing position: a case report

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (No. 7) ◽  
pp. 376-379
Author(s):  
K. Abouelnasr ◽  
M. Ishii ◽  
H. Inokuma ◽  
Y. Kobayashi ◽  
K. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Abdominal Distension ◽  
Standing Position ◽  
Barium Sulphate ◽  
Radiographic Examination ◽  
Anal Opening ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
History Of ◽  
Colon And Rectum

A three day-old Japanese black calf was admitted with a history of abdominal distension and absence of defecation. Dilated loops of the small intestine and hypoplasia of the colon and rectum was observed upon a contrast radiographic examination in the standing position. At necropsy atresia coli with undeveloped rectum and patent anal opening was found. We conclude that a contrast radiograph in the standing position is useful for diagnosing atresia coli in such cases.  

scholarly journals Surgical Management of Bicornual Uterine Prolapse in a Siamese Cat: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
pp. 320-323
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Management ◽  
Uterine Prolapse ◽  
Past History ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
Visual Examination ◽  
Siamese Cat ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year ◽  
Veterinary Hospital

Uterine prolapse is a rare condition in cats that can be managed by performing either an external hysterectomy or manual reduction followed by ovariohysterectomy. This article describes surgical management of bilateral uterine prolapse in a queen. A one year old female, pluriparous Siamese cat (Felis catus) with no past history of dystocia and weighing 2.8 kg was presented to Andys Veterinary hospital, Nairobi, Kenya with a protruding mass through the vulval. The queen had a history of recent queening and had delivered three kittens a week earlier. The owner noticed the protruding mass about 24 hours after the delivery of the last neonate. A few days later, the cat was not suckling the kittens well and was in appetent. As a sequel to this, two kittens died. After a week, the protruding mass had a pungent smell and the client presented the cat to the hospital. Complete bilateral uterine prolapse was diagnosed after a visual examination and palpation of the mass. The uterus was swollen, had necrotic areas and debris. Accordingly, a two staged ovariohysterectomy was opted for to manage the case. An internal ovariectomy was first done via a ventral midline celiotomy followed by an external hysterectomy. Post-operative management included pain medication and antibiotic therapy and the patient recovered well and was discharged after 2 days. The skin sutures were removed 10 days postoperatively. The cat recovered uneventfully with no further complications reported by the owner. In conclusion, this article shows that when the prolapsed uterus is swollen, damaged and necrotic, a two staged ovariohysterectomy should be the method of treatment and the outcome is good despite the duration of the condition.

Spontaneous Remission of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis in a Patient with Inherited Thrombophilia

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 910-914
Author(s):  
Dragos Puia ◽  
Daniela Radulescu ◽  
Stefan Gheorghinca ◽  
Flavia Liliana Turcu ◽  
Ileana Adela Vacaroiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis ◽  
Immunosuppressive Agents ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Spontaneous Remission ◽  
Spontaneous Resolution ◽  
Malignant Diseases ◽  
Inherited Thrombophilia ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year ◽  
Fibroblastic Proliferation

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare condition characterized by a diffuse or localized fibroblastic proliferation associated with chronic inflammation. RPF is generally idiopathic, but can also be secondary to the use of certain drugs, malignant diseases, infections, and surgery. Treatment of RPF aims to relieve ureteral obstruction and to induce disease regression, and includes the use of steroids combined or not with other immunosuppressive agents. We present the case of a 35-years old female with a medical history of transient ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia, who was diagnosed in our Department with idiopathic RPF. Due to the mentioned associated comorbidities, no immuno-active treatment could be initiated. After one year, MRI exam showed significant spontaneous decrease of RPF mass. Although an uncommon event, the spontaneous resolution of idiopathic RPF could encourage in some selected cases a conservative management. By our knowledge, no previously cases of spontaneously remitted RPF in patients with inherited thrombophilia have been reported.

scholarly journals Intranasal Ectopic Tooth- A Rare Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-116
Author(s):  
Krishna Prasad Koirala ◽  
Bikram Babu Karki ◽  
Manita Maharjan
Keyword(s):  
Nasal Cavity ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Facial Pain ◽  
Surgical Extraction ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Exact Etiology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ectopic Tooth ◽  
One Year ◽  
White Substance

Presence of ectopic tooth in the nasal cavity of an adult is a rare phenomenon. Exact etiology of this condition is yet to be confirmed. We report a case of a 40-year-old woman, who presented to us with the history of left nasal obstruction of one-year duration along with pain in the left side of face revealing an on examination. Intranasal tooth was removed by surgical intervention with Luc’s forceps. The patient’s nasal obstruction and facial pain subsided after the treatment. We need to suspect an intranasal tooth when there is a white substance mimicking bone in the nasal cavity in patients presenting to us with facial pain and nasal obstruction Keywords: intranasal tooth; nasal obstruction; surgical extraction    

scholarly journals Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder - a case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Predrag Maric ◽  
Novak Milovic ◽  
Vladimir Bancevic ◽  
Branko Kosevic ◽  
Predrag Aleksic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Urinary Bladder ◽  
Bladder Wall ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Excessive Sweating ◽  
Efficient Treatment ◽  
The Face ◽  
131I Mibg ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year

Introduction. Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder is a rare tumor and presents less than 0.06% of all urinary bladder tumors. Case report. We presented a 49-year-old female patient with a history of daily paroxysmal hypertension accompanied with flushing of the face and upper chest, palpitations and excessive sweating prior to micturition. Ultrasonography reported a 3 cm bladder wall tumor. The 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) scan showed a pathological isotope accumulation in the projection of the bladder. The patient underwent a partial cystectomy. One year following the operation the patient was normotensive and without recurrence. Conclusion. The most efficient treatment option for bladder pheochromocytoma is surgical resection. The most important fact in the diagnostics is suspicion on this rare condition.

scholarly journals Human penile ossification: case report

2007 ◽  
Vol 125 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Homero Oliveira de Arruda ◽  
Hudson de Lima ◽  
Valdemar Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Penile Shaft ◽  
Palpable Mass ◽  
Slight Pain ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year ◽  
Histological Confirmation ◽  
Metaplastic Bone ◽  
Firm Mass

CONTEXT: Ossification in the human penis is such a rare condition that only 34 histologically evident cases have previously been reported. Among several conditions that have been correlated with this problem the most frequent is Peyronie disease. In all these conditions, human penile ossification appears to be a metaplastic bone formation process. CASE REPORT: A 59-year-old white man presented with a one-year history of slight pain upon erection and during intercourse. He also complained of hard plaque near the base of the penis. One year earlier, he had sustained blunt trauma during intercourse. Examination of the penis revealed a fixed firm mass extending over the proximal third of the penile shaft, measuring 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm and involving the corporal sponge, without surface extension. There was no impotence or other relevant clinical finding. Radiography on the penis revealed irregular calcification in the same position as the palpable mass and in the septum of the proximal inner third of the penis. The importance of this report lies in the extent of the human penile ossification, as demonstrated by the radiological and histological confirmation.

scholarly journals Multiple Congenital Bilateral Trigger Digits in a 2-Year-Old Child: Case Report

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
V De Luna ◽  
V Potenza ◽  
L Garro ◽  
P Farsetti ◽  
R Caterini
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Trigger Finger ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Right Hand ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right

Trigger finger is a rare condition in children. In this paper, we report on a 2-year-old boy with multiple congenital bilateral trigger digits. The patient had no history of perinatal trauma, viral or bacterial infections, or metabolic disorders. The patient was treated with physiotherapy for one year. At the one-year follow-up, the boy presented with six trigger fingers (3 on the right hand, 3 on the left hand). Neither thumb was involved. The six trigger fingers were treated surgically: first, the right-hand trigger fingers and, six months later, those of the left hand. After each operation, a 4-week brace in extension was applied to the operated hand. The symptoms were completely resolved after surgical treatment. Many authors have recommended surgical release for the treatment of trigger finger in children; empirical treatment with physiotherapy may be an option when symptoms present or appear at an older age.

scholarly journals Episodic Angioedema with Hypereosinophilia (Gleich’s Syndrome): A Case Report and Extensive Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1442
Author(s):  
Ilaria Mormile ◽  
Angelica Petraroli ◽  
Stefania Loffredo ◽  
Francesca Wanda Rossi ◽  
Mauro Mormile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Classification Criteria ◽  
Diagnostic Classification ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Interleukin 5 ◽  
Oral Corticosteroids ◽  
Exact Etiology ◽  
History Of

Episodic angioedema with eosinophilia (EAE) (Gleich’s syndrome) is a rare disease characterized by hypereosinophilia (up to 95 × 109 cells/L), recurrent episodes of angioedema, urticaria, weight gain, and fever, that occur at periodical intervals (usually every 3–4 weeks). The exact etiology of EAE is still unclear, but both eosinophils and abnormalities of cytokines homeostasis seem to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of the disease. In particular, the cyclic elevation of serum interleukin-5 before the increase in eosinophil count has been reported. Herein, we performed a broad literature review and report the case of a thirty-two-year-old woman with a two-year history of cyclic angioedema attacks, urticaria, periodic weight gain, and severe hypereosinophilia, diagnosed with EAE and treated with oral corticosteroids. Describing the most relevant clinical features of EAE reported so far in the literature, we aim to provide physicians with some useful tools to help them deal with this disease. In addition, we aim to raise awareness about this rare condition in which approved diagnostic classification criteria are currently missing.

scholarly journals Laparoscopic Repair of Internal Transmesocolic Hernia of Transverse Colon

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Tomokazu Kishiki ◽  
Toshiyuki Mori ◽  
Yoshikazu Hashimoto ◽  
Hiroyoshi Matsuoka ◽  
Nobutsugu Abe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Internal Hernia ◽  
Transverse Colon ◽  
Surgical Procedure ◽  
History Of Surgery ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Internal Hernias ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
History Of ◽  
Rule Out

Introduction. Internal hernias are often misdiagnosed because of their rarity, with subsequent significant morbidity.Case Presentation. A 61-year-old Japanese man with no history of surgery was referred for intermittent abdominal pain. CT suggested the presence of a transmesocolic internal hernia. The patient underwent a surgical procedure and was diagnosed with transmesocolic internal hernia. We found internal herniation of the small intestine loop through a defect in the transverse mesocolon, without any strangulation of the small intestine. We were able to complete the operation laparoscopically. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 6.Discussion. Transmesocolic hernia of the transverse colon is very rare. Transmesocolic hernia of the sigmoid colon accounts for 60% of all other mesocolic hernias. Paraduodenal hernias are difficult to distinguish from internal mesocolic transverse hernias. We can rule out paraduodenal hernias with CT.Conclusion. The patient underwent a surgical procedure and was diagnosed with transmesocolic internal hernia. We report a case of a transmesocolic hernia of the transverse colon with intestinal obstruction that was diagnosed preoperatively and for which laparoscopic surgery was performed.

scholarly journals A Case of Haematometra Secondary to Cervical Stenosis after Vesicle Vaginal Fistula Surgical Repair

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Athanase Lilungulu ◽  
Willy Mwibea ◽  
Mzee Nassoro ◽  
Balthazar Gumodoka
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Obstetric Fistula ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Gravid Uterus ◽  
Vaginal Fistula ◽  
Predisposing Factor ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vaginal Canal ◽  
One Year

Background. Haematometra is a rare postobstetrics fistula surgical repair outcome complication; however the condition can be misinterpreted especially in limited resource areas that lack routine ultrasound guidance and with a slowly progressed increase in size of abdomen accompanied with a history of amenorrhoea together with a history of having unprotective sexual intercourse which may increase the possibility of being controversial to full-term gravid uterus. The causes of haematometra might be either due to congenital abnormality of the vaginal canal or acquired iatrogenically. However, any other cause that involved vaginal canal can be a predisposing factor of haematometra. We present a case of a 32-year-old female patient, who had obstetric fistula which was successfully repaired over the past two years. She presented with one-year-and-two-month history of an amenorrhoea that was progressive accompanied with distended abdomen to the extent of looking typically as the gravid uterus. Explorative laparotomy was performed successfully and surgical incision managed by hysterotomy and salpingotomy, whereby approximately ten liters of serosanguinous blood fluid mixed with blood clots was completely suctioned. Despite being a rare condition after vesicle vaginal fistula repair complication outcome, haematometra remains to be relatively common gynaecological condition among female adolescence during postpubertal period.

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