scholarly journals Infective aneurysm of the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

2011 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. e87-e88 ◽  
Author(s):  
JML Williamson ◽  
JL Cook ◽  
JE Jackson ◽  
DB Hocken

Introduction Pancreaticoduodenal (PD) artery aneurysms account for less than 2% of all splanchnic aneurysms. A mycotic aetiology is extremely uncommon. Two weeks following an episode of sepsis related to a prostatic biopsy, a 59-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and anaemia. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed an inferior PD artery pseudoaneurysm with an associated mesenteric root haematoma. This was treated successfully by transcatheter embolisation. Infective pseudoaneurysms of the PD artery are rare but can be associated with rupture into the gastrointestinal tract or retroperitoneum. Transcatheter embolisation remains the most effective therapy as it is associated with low morbidity and mortality rates and recurrence is very unlikely provided the aneurysm is completely excluded from the circulation.

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler McKechnie ◽  
Haroon Yousuf ◽  
Stephen Somerton

An 82-year-old female presented with a 4-week history of abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, and nausea. A complete infectious workup was negative. Her computed tomography (CT) scan showed no pathologic changes and her esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) showed erosive damage in the duodenum. Her duodenal biopsy showed inflammation with a marked increase in intra-epithelial lymphocytes and her immunohistochemistry was consistent with indolent T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. She was started on high dose steroids three months after the onset of her symptoms. She gradually improved with complete resolution of erosive changes on her repeat EGD.


Author(s):  
Kamila Motta Stradiotti ◽  
Felipe Pires Albuquerque ◽  
Maria Laura Silveira de Castro

Introdução: A hiperplasia da glândula de Brunner é uma lesão proliferativa rara e benigna das glândulas de Brunner, glândulas exócrinas localizadas no duodeno, e juntamente com o hamartoma, representam cerca de 5-10% dos tumores duodenais. A nomenclatura sobre essas lesões ainda não está bem estabelecida na literatura, podendo causar dificuldade diagnóstica. A proliferação anormal das glândulas de Brunner é classificada como hiperplasia, contendo múltiplas pequenas lesões polipóides ou nodulares ao longo do duodeno, menores que 5mm. O hamartoma é definido como massa solitária que contém uma mistura de ácinos, ductos, músculo liso, tecido adiposo e tecido linfóide, maiores que 5mm. Geralmente as lesões das glândulas de Brunner são um achado incidental e os pacientes são comumente assintomáticos, ocorrendo na 5ª a 6ª décadas de vida, sem predileção por sexo. Quando sintomáticos, os pacientes podem apresentar sangramento gastrointestinal, obstrução duodenal, dor abdominal, obstrução ampular ou intussuscepção. Há relatos de possível transformação maligna, sendo assim recomendada a ressecção endoscópica ou cirúrgica nos casos suspeitos, após realizar um amplo diagnóstico diferencial de massas duodenais. Objetivo: Relatar um caso raro de hiperplasia das glândulas de Brunner mimetizando tumor do trato gastrointestinal e a importância do seu diagnóstico correto. Relato do caso: Paciente com diagnóstico prévio de neoplasia do trato gastrointestinal em seguimento oncológico, procurou atendimento com queixa de dor abdominal difusa, sem outros sintomas associados. Ao exame físico referiu leve desconforto abdominal à palpação. Exames laboratoriais sem alterações. Foram solicitados exames de imagem complementares, evidenciando lesão no bulbo duodenal, levantando as principais hipóteses diagnósticas de Brunneroma, Lipoma ou GIST. Paciente foi submetida à biópsia e análise anatomopatológica com diagnóstico morfológico de Hiperplasia de glândulas de Brunner. Por se tratar de uma lesão benigna, foi optado manter acompanhamento clínico, evitando submeter a paciente à intervenções cirúrgicas desnecessárias. As informações foram obtidas por meio de revisão do prontuário, entrevista com o paciente, registro dos métodos diagnósticos, incluindo anatomopatológico e exames de tomografia computadorizada, ressonância magnética e PET/CT, bem como uma breve revisão da literatura. Conclusão: Relatamos um caso de hiperplasia da glândula de Brunner mimetizando neoplasia nos exames de tomografia computadorizada, ressonância magnética e PET/CT, demonstrando um desafio diagnóstico e a importância do conhecimento dos diagnósticos diferenciais na avaliação de massas duodenais.Palavras Chave: Glândulas de Brunner, Hiperplasia, Hamartoma, Neoplasias duodenais, Trato gastrointestinal, Diagnóstico por imagemABSTRACT:Introduction: Brunner’s gland hyperplasia is a rare and benign proliferative lesion of the Brunner glands, exocrine glands located in the duodenum, and together with the hamartoma, represent about 5-10% of duodenal tumors. The nomenclature of these lesions is not yet well established in the literature and may cause diagnostic difficulty. Abnormal proliferation of Brunner’s glands is classified as hyperplasia, containing multiple small polypoid or nodular lesions throughout the duodenum, smaller than 5 mm. Hamartoma is defined as a solitary mass containing a mixture of acini, ducts, smooth muscle, adipose tissue and lymphoid tissue, bigger than 5mm. Brunner’s gland lesions are usually an incidental finding and patients are commonly asymptomatic, occurring in the 5th to 6th decades of life, with no gender preference.When symptomatic, patients may have gastrointestinal bleeding, duodenal obstruction, abdominal pain, ampullary obstruction, or intussusception. Possible malignant transformation has been reported, so endoscopic or surgical resection in suspected cases is recommended after a wide differential diagnosis of duodenal masses. Objectives: Report a rare case of Brunner’s gland hyperplasia mimicking gastrointestinal tract tumor and the importance of its correct diagnosis. Case report: A patient with a previous diagnosis of neoplasia of the gastrointestinal tract in oncological follow-up, sought care with complaints of diffuse abdominal pain, without other associated symptoms. On physical examination, she reported mild abdominal discomfort on palpation. Laboratory tests without changes. Complementary imaging exams were requested, showing lesion in the duodenal bulb, raising the main diagnostic hypotheses of Brunneroma, Lipoma or GIST. Patient underwent biopsy and anatomopathological analysis with morphological diagnosis of Brunner’s gland hyperplasia. As it is a benign lesion, it was decided to maintain clinical follow-up, avoiding unnecessary surgical interventions. Information was obtained by reviewing the medical record, interviewing the patient, recording diagnostic methods, including histopathologic examination and computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and PET / CT examinations, and a brief literature review. Conclusion: We report a case of Brunner’s gland hyperplasia mimicking neoplasia on computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and PET / CT, demonstrating a diagnostic challenge and the importanceof knowledge of differential diagnoses in the evaluation of duodenal masses.Keywords: Brunner glands, Hyperplasia, Hamartoma, Duodenal neoplasms, Gastrointestinal tract, Diagnostic imaging


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
El Azzouzi B ◽  
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Zouita I ◽  
Benfaddoul O ◽  
Basraoui N ◽  
...  

The ectopic pelvic kidney is defined as a kidney placed atypically due to abnormal migration from the fetal pelvis during development embryological. Ectopic kidneys can be more exposed to trauma, since they are in a less protected anatomical position. Today, these anomalies are generally noted as fortuitous discoveries during the initial assessment by ultrasound or computed tomography (CT scan). A post-traumatic renal artery pseudoaneurysm rarely occurs after abdominal trauma blunt. Common symptoms include acute hematuria, abdominal pain, a lump pulsatile in the abdomen or flank, or arterial hypertension. We report the case of a patient with post traumatic renal artery pseudoaneurysm on two fortuitously discovered ectopic pelvic kidneys


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khodayar Goshtasbi ◽  
Ronald Sahyouni ◽  
Alice Wang ◽  
Edward Choi ◽  
Gilbert Cadena ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojing Guo ◽  
Xiaoqiong Li ◽  
Tingting Qi ◽  
Zhaojun Pan ◽  
Xiaoqin Zhu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Despite 15–17 millions of annual births in China, there is a paucity of information on prevalence and outcome of preterm birth. We characterized the outcome of preterm births and hospitalized preterm infants by gestational age (GA) in Huai’an in 2015, an emerging prefectural region of China. Methods Of 59,245 regional total births, clinical data on 2651 preterm births and 1941 hospitalized preterm neonates were extracted from Huai’an Women and Children’s Hospital (HWCH) and non-HWCH hospitals in 2018–2020. Preterm prevalence, morbidity and mortality rates were characterized and compared by hospital categories and GA spectra. Death risks of preterm births and hospitalized preterm infants in the whole region were analyzed with multivariable Poisson regression. Results The prevalence of extreme, very, moderate, late and total preterm of the regional total births were 0.14, 0.53, 0.72, 3.08 and 4.47%, with GA-specific neonatal mortality rates being 44.4, 15.8, 3.7, 1.5 and 4.3%, respectively. There were 1025 (52.8% of whole region) preterm admissions in HWCH, with significantly lower in-hospital death rate of inborn (33 of 802, 4.1%) than out-born (23 of 223, 10.3%) infants. Compared to non-HWCH, three-fold more neonates in HWCH were under critical care with higher death rate, including most extremely preterm infants. Significantly all-death risks were found for the total preterm births in birth weight <  1000 g, GA < 32 weeks, amniotic fluid contamination, Apgar-5 min < 7, and birth defects. For the hospitalized preterm infants, significantly in-hospital death risks were found in out-born of HWCH, GA < 32 weeks, birth weight <  1000 g, Apgar-5 min < 7, birth defects, respiratory distress syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis and ventilation, whereas born in HWCH, antenatal glucocorticoids, cesarean delivery and surfactant use decreased the death risks. Conclusions The integrated data revealed the prevalence, GA-specific morbidity and mortality rate of total preterm births and their hospitalization, demonstrating the efficiency of leading referral center and whole regional perinatal-neonatal network in China. The concept and protocol should be validated in further studies for prevention of preterm birth.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Parreira ◽  
Tiago Rama ◽  
Teresa Eloi ◽  
Vítor Carneiro ◽  
Maria Inês Leite

Abstract Gastric lipomas are rare, representing 2–3% of all benign tumours of the stomach. Most of these stomach neoplasms are small and detected incidentally during endoscopic or radiology evaluations. Computed tomography is highly specific imaging for lipoma diagnosis. Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound are other important diagnostic modalities to confirm the diagnosis. Identifying typical features can avoid biopsy or surgery in asymptomatic patients. In patients with larger lesions, usually more than 2 cm, clinical presentation may encompass haemorrhage, abdominal pain, pyloric obstruction and dyspepsia. As a result of its extreme low incidence, treatment is not standardized, though it is widely accepted that a symptomatic tumour mandates resection. Here, we present the case of a 60-year-old female presenting with abdominal pain and recurrent vomiting due to a giant gastric lipoma (80 × 35 × 35 mm). The patient underwent laparotomy and an enucleation was performed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 030006052110106
Author(s):  
Wenrui Li ◽  
Saisai Cao ◽  
Renming Zhu ◽  
Xueming Chen

Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare medical disorder, which is most often found in the immediate postpartum period. OVT is rarely considered idiopathic. We report a case of idiopathic OVT with pulmonary embolism in a 33-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain. Computed tomography and postoperative pathology confirmed the diagnosis of idiopathic OVT. To date, only 12 cases of idiopathic OVT have been reported. In this case report, we present a summary of these cases and a review of literature regarding management of idiopathic OVT.


BMC Surgery ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Belén Matias-García ◽  
Fernando Mendoza-Moreno ◽  
Ana Blasco-Martínez ◽  
José Ignacio Busteros-Moraza ◽  
Manuel Diez-Alonso ◽  
...  

Abstract Background At present, the term mucocele is outdated, and mucinous appendiceal neoplasm is preferred. Mucinous appendiceal neoplasm is an uncommon pathology that occurs predominantly in middle-aged women. Its classification and management have been the subject of debate in recent decades. The aim of this study was to analyse the incidence, clinical management and survival of these tumours diagnosed in our centre in the last 10 years. Methods This was a retrospective observational study of patients with a diagnosis of appendiceal neoplasms between 2009 and 2018 in our centre. Variables such as sex, age, tumour type, clinical status, diagnosis, treatment and survival were collected. All data were analysed using the statistical program IBM SPSS Statistic® version 25. Results Twenty-nine patients with a diagnosis of appendiceal neoplasm were identified, and 24 corresponded to neoplastic appendiceal mucinous lesions (85.7%). The average age was 59.7 ± 17.6 years. Most patients were women (15 cases; 62.5%). Most of them presented with chronic abdominal pain (37.5%), and the diagnosis was performed by computed tomography (CT) (50%). The treatment was surgical in all cases. The surgical technique depended on the findings and histology of the tumour. Conclusion Mucinous appendiceal neoplasms are an uncommon entity, and their pathological classification and management have recently changed.


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