scholarly journals An unusual presentation of late oesophagojejunal anastomotic leak after total D2 gastrectomy

2012 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. e106-e108
Author(s):  
AR Verma ◽  
VM Patel ◽  
S Mikhail ◽  
E Zacharakis

Oesophagojejunal anastomotic leak usually presents in the early post-operative period with abdominal pain and sepsis. We report a case of late anastomotic leak presenting as epigastric pain with hyperamylasaemia and discuss the differential diagnosis.

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peyman Varedi ◽  
Seyed Reza Saadat Mostafavi ◽  
Rambod Salouti ◽  
Daryoush Saedi ◽  
Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh ◽  
...  

We report and discuss a case of primary hydatidosis of the pelvic cavity in a woman who presented with severe weight loss and abdominal pain. This unusual presentation was initially considered as a tumor process until surgical exploration and microscopic studies confirmed the diagnosis. The gynecologists should be aware of possibility of primary hydatid cyst of the pelvic cavity and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic pelvic masses, especially in areas where the disease is endemic.


1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Suniti Rawal ◽  
Josie Baral ◽  
Meeta Singh ◽  
Samira Khan ◽  
Beemba Shakya ◽  
...  

A unicornuate uterus with functioning and non communicating rudimentary horn is a rare Mullerian abnormality, difficult to diagnose at times usually low in the list of differential diagnosis for pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. A 22 years P1 presented with severe lower abdominal pain and dysmenorrhoea, following laparotomy that was done for endometriotic cyst of left ovary 7 months back. Radiographic studies revealed the haematometra in the rudimentary horn with normal uterus, right ovary and the tube. Laparotomy with drainage of haematometra and excision of septum along with the reconstruction of uterine cavity was performed thus anatomizing it with the cavity of the rudimentary horn. Both the intra and the post operative period were uneventful. She was discharged on OCP along with the advice to follow up regularly. She is asymptomatic till date. Key words: Endometriosis, haematometra, rudimentary horn doi:10.3126/njog.v2i1.1480 N. J. Obstet. Gynaecol Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 59 - 62 May -June 2007


2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 326-327 ◽  

Introduction: The umbilical vein can become recanalised due to portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis but the condition is rarely clinically significant. Although bleeding from this enlarged vein is a known complication, the finding of thrombophlebitis has not been previously described. Case report: We report the case of a 62-year-old male with a history of liver cirrhosis due to alcoholic liver disease presenting to hospital with epigastric pain. A CT scan of the patient’s abdomen revealed a thrombus with surrounding inflammatory changes in a recanalised umbilical vein. The patient was managed conservatively and was discharged home the following day. Conclusion: Thrombophlebitis of a recanalised umbilical vein is a rare cause of abdominal pain in patients with liver cirrhosis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Digdem Ozer Etik ◽  
Nuretdin Suna ◽  
Pelin Borcek ◽  
Fatih Hilmioglu

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Sutton ◽  
Prue Standen ◽  
Jade Acton ◽  
Christopher Griffin

A 44-year-old nulliparous woman was transferred to a tertiary obstetric hospital for investigation of acute onset abdominal pain. She was at gestation of 32 weeks and 2 days with a history of previous laparoscopic fundal myomectomy. An initial bedside ultrasound demonstrated oligohydramnios. Following an episode of increased pain early the following morning, a formal ultrasound diagnosed a uterine rupture with the fetal arm extending through a uterine rent. An uncomplicated classical caesarean section was performed and the neonate was delivered in good condition but with a bruised and oedematous right arm. The neonate was transferred to the Special Care Nursery for neonatal care. The patient had an uncomplicated postoperative course and was discharged home three days following delivery. This is an unusual presentation of uterine rupture following myomectomy where the fetal arm had protruded through the uterine wall.


2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 918-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Halefoglu ◽  
A. Yasar

We present a patient with symptoms of abdominal pain and frequent urination due to a huge mass in the retrovesical region. All imaging modalities revealed a cystic mass containing small daughter cysts located between the urinary bladder and rectum. Its characteristics led us to suspect the presence of a hydatid cyst, and an indirect hemagglutination test for Echinococcus granulosus was found positive. No other involvement of hydatid cystic disease was detected. The primary site for the hydatid disease was therefore regarded as the pelvis, on which only a few cases have been reported previously. The patient started albendazole therapy, but refused operation. Hydatid cyst should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominopelvic masses in endemic regions of the world.


2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loni Tang ◽  
Brooks D. Cash

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort that has occurred at least 3 days per month in the 3 months prior to diagnosis. One of the subtypes of this disorder is IBS with constipation (IBS-C), where individuals experience hard or lumpy stools at least 25% of the time and loose or watery stools less than 25% of the time with defecation. This review addresses IBS-C, detailing the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. A figure shows the Bristol stool form scale. Tables list IBS subtypes, components of digital rectal examination, differential diagnoses for IBS and IBS-C, alarm features, and the American College of Gastroenterology Recommendations. This review contains 1 highly rendered figure, 6 tables, and 71 references. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Stanisław Pieczarkowski ◽  
Kinga Kowalska-Duplaga ◽  
Andrzej Wędrychowicz ◽  
Krzysztof Fyderek ◽  
Przemko Kwinta ◽  
...  

<i>Introduction:</i> Chronic abdominal pain in children is a very frequent and sometimes challenging diagnostic issue. Differential diagnosis in that cases is difficult and often connected with numerous, time-consuming, expensive, and frequently stressful diagnostic studies. The aim of the study was to establish whether fecal calprotectin concentration (FCC) and TNF-alpha may be useful in children with chronic abdominal pain to differentiate between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), other inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders, and functional gastrointestinal disorders. Methods. The study included patients (median age 13 years), who were assigned to functional gastrointestinal disorders group (n=33); inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders other than IBD (n=71), children with IBD (n=37) and 22 healthy children served as a control group. The concertation of FCC and TNF-alpha in stool samples was measured using ELISA. <i>Results:</i> In healthy children and in children with functional disorders FCCs were below 100 μg/g. In patients with IBD FCCs and TNF-alpha were markedly elevated as compare to children with functional gastrointestinal disorders, however using ROC discrimination of IBD patients was significantly better using FCC than TNF-alpha. <i>Conclusion:</i> FCC is better test for differentiation between IBD, other inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders, and functional gastrointestinal disorders as compare to TNF-alpha concentration in stool. FCC as screening test in patients with chronic abdominal pain should allow to diminish unnecessary diagnostic in cases of functional gastrointestinal disorders.


2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 489-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.-Y. Kuo ◽  
T.-Y. Lin ◽  
W.-J. Lee

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