scholarly journals A rare cause of mechanical obstruction: case report of cryptoorchidsm in adult

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 3790
Author(s):  
Nik Hafinni Nik Hamdi ◽  
Kishen Raj ◽  
Azuddin Mohd Khairy

Small bowel obstruction is common complication following abdominal surgery and other causes. However, cryptorchidism leading to intestinal obstruction with no previous abdominal surgery is extremely rare. We report a case of 22 year old man presented with small bowel intestinal obstruction due to cryptorchidism. Mechanical obstruction due to cryptorchidism were either from direct adhesion to gut loops or internal herniation or as complication of malignant transformation (torsion, mass effect, rupture or haemorrhage). It is important to keep in mind that undescended intra-abdominal testes may lead to acute life-threatening complication which should be considered in patient presented with acute abdomen and an empty scrotum. It is important to keep in mind that undescended intra-abdominal testes may lead to acute life-threatening complication which should be considered in patient presented with acute abdomen and an empty scrotum.

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Symeonidis ◽  
Ioannis Chatzinikolaou ◽  
Georgios Koukoulis ◽  
Ioannis Mamaloudis ◽  
Konstantinos Tepetes

Background. Adrenocortical carcinomas represent rare malignancies. In cases of hormone-secreting tumors, the hormone in excess determines the nearly diagnostic clinical presentation. Biologically inert tumors are diagnosed either due to the mass effect or incidentally. The purpose of the present study was to present an extremely rare presentation pattern of adrenocortical carcinoma.Case Presentation. We present the case of a 35-year-old female patient that underwent emergency laparotomy due to signs of acute abdomen and concomitant cardiovascular collapse caused by a spontaneously ruptured large adrenocortical carcinoma.Conclusion. Spontaneous rupture of an adrenocortical carcinoma presenting with signs of acute abdomen is an extremely rare clinical scenario. Increased level of suspicion is essential in order to diagnose and treat timely this life-threatening complication.


2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Leslie M. Leyva Sotelo ◽  
José E. Telich Tarriba ◽  
Daniel Ángeles Gaspar ◽  
Osvaldo I. Guevara Valmaña ◽  
André Víctor Baldín ◽  
...  

Internal hernias are an infrequent cause of intestinal obstruction with an incidence of 0.2-0.9%, therefore their early diagnosis represents a challenge. The most frequently herniated organ is the small bowel, which results in a wide spectrum of symptoms, varying from mild abdominal pain to acute abdomen. We present the case of an eight-year old patient with nonspecific digestive symptoms, a transoperative diagnosis was made in which an internal hernia was found strangulated by plastron in the distal third of the appendix. Appendectomy was performed and four days later the patient was discharged without complications.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Abhishek Chaudhary ◽  
Kanchan Sone Lal Baitha ◽  
Yasir Tajdar

Background:The small intestine is the longest and convoluted portion in the digestive tract. It starts from pylorus and ends at ileocaecal valve. The small bowel consists of three parts measuring about 5 to 6 meters. The rst 25cm is the duodenum. Out of the rest part of small gut, jejunum th th. constitute the proximal 2/5 and ileum distal 3/5 The jejunum and ileum extend from the peritoneal fold that supports the duodeno-jejunal junction (Ligament of Treitz) down to ileocaecal valve. Material and Methods:All the patients admitted to PMCH, Patna and KMC, Katihar as intestinal obstruction was included for the study. The time period of study was from October 2014 to November 2016 in PMCH and December 2016 to January 2019 in KMC, Katihar. Out of all Intestinal obstruction 59 cases only of adult small gut obstruction were recorded for comparison and conclusive study.Conclusion: Small bowel obstruction remains a frequently encountered problem in abdominal surgery. Although modern day surgical management continues to focus appropriately on avoiding delayed operation, whatever surgery is indicated, not every patient is always best served by immediate operation


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
MA Oyinlola ◽  
OA Omisakin

Intestinal obstruction refers to the impairment to the abnormal passage of intestinal contents which can be due to the mechanical obstruction or failure of normal intestinal motility in the absence of an obstructing lesion. Extra luminal, intrinsic, and intraluminal are three categories of small bowel obstruction. In this retrospective observational study, patients presenting to the A&E department of surgery unit who had similar condition were screened. The study is based on total of 60 patients out of which 22 patients managed conservatively whereas 38 patients were managed surgically. Common symptoms were abdominal pain and vomiting. 20 patients had previous abdominal surgery; 16 had exploratory laparotomy for abdominal trauma, perforation, gynae procedure, etc. 4 patients developed characteristic of obstruction following laproscopic. 14 patients undergone surgery while 6 patients were managed conservatively. Surgically managed duration was 2.8 days on average. Mean duration for conservatively managed patients was 2.9 days. Among the surgically managed patients, 11 had strictures, 14 had adhesion, 8 had obstructed hernia, 1 had intussusception, and 4 had abdominal TB. Based on the cause of the obstruction, surgical procedure was carried out. History of abdominal surgery was found to be more frequent in whom obstruction was relieved conservatively. The conclusion of the study is that adhesions based on previously conducted surgery are important causes of SBO. Two common method of managing the condition is conservative management and surgical management. The criteria for utilizing particular method is based on several patient related factors. Clinical decisions guide the management of SBO and timing of surgical intervention.


2010 ◽  
Vol 92 (7) ◽  
pp. e6-e7 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJ Codd ◽  
B Scourfield ◽  
S Chakravarthy ◽  
GL Williams

A case-report of vaginal evisceration following vault biopsy is described. This case highlights the importance of good surgical technique when performing a vaginal biopsy in order to avoid this rare, but life-threatening, complication. General surgeons may well be faced with this acute presentation and prompt management is vital in order to preserve the involved small bowel.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Mohammad Reza Nejatollahi ◽  
Omid Etemad

An intestinal obstruction occurs when either the small or large intestine is partly or completely blocked so it prevents passing the food or fluid through the small/large bowel. This blockage is due to the existence of a mechanical obstruction such as foreign material, mass, hernia, or volvulus. Common symptoms include cramping pain, nausea and vomiting, changes in bowel habits, inability to pass stool, and lack of gas. We present a case of an 83-year-old man who had been referred to Taleghani Hospital with symptoms of bowel obstruction. He underwent the surgery. The findings of exploration of the entire abdomen showed two types of mass separately in two different organs. In postoperative workup, pathology reported two types of tumors (adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine tumors).


BJS Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Fang Quek ◽  
Andrew Tanase ◽  
Fang Fang Quek

Abstract Introduction Enterolith ileus is a rare complication of jejunal diverticulosis, which in itself is a rare entity. Here we report a rare case of enterolith ileus as a complication of jejunal diverticulosis which is successfully managed conservatively. Case Report A 75-year-old female presented with a 7- day history of “gripey” abdominal pain with intermittent vomiting. She was able to pass flatus and had open bowel with small amount of loose stool. Patient was previously fit and well with no significant past medical history and had not undergone previous abdominal surgery. On admission, patient was in no acute distress and was afebrile. On examination, she had a very distended tympanic abdomen with left-sided tenderness but no palpable mass. Bowel sounds were present. Laboratory investigations revealed a white cell count of 22.6 x109/L, C-reactive protein of 26 mg/L and haemoglobin of 144 g/L. Abdominal X-rays revealed distended loops of small bowel indicating small bowel obstruction. CT images did not reveal pneumobilia which would be suggestive of gallstone ileus but showed intraluminal small bowel obstruction secondary to an enterolith in the terminal ileum. The scan also showed an inflamed jejunal diverticulum with fat stranding around but no perforation nor abscess was seen. The working diagnosis was acute intestinal obstruction caused by jejunal enterolith expulsed from jejunal diverticulum. Since no perforation nor abscess was noted, this patient was treated conservatively. Patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged with an MRI scheduled in 4-6 weeks for follow-up. The follow-up MRI was completely normal and patient has recovered uneventfully with conservative management. Discussion Acute intestinal obstruction caused by jejunal enterolith expulsed from jejunal diverticulum is rare. However, it is important to diagnose jejunoileal diverticulosis timely as they may lead to acute complications which can be life- threatening and may even cause death. Conclusion Many cases have reported jejunoileal diverticulosis being overlooked or misdiagnosed for other acute abdominal conditions. It is important to have a clinical awareness of this condition as although rare, it can lead to life-threatening complications.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umasankar Mathuram Thiyagarajan ◽  
Amirthavarshini Ponnuswamy ◽  
Atul Bagul ◽  
Prabakar Ponnuswamy

Meckel’s diverticulum is the commonest congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract and represents a persistent remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct. Although it mostly remains silent, it can present as bleeding, perforation, intestinal obstruction, intussusception, and tumours. These complications, especially bleeding, tend to be more common in the paediatric group and intestinal obstruction in adults. Stone formation (lithiasis) in Meckel’s diverticulum is rare. We report a case of Meckel’s diverticulum lithiasis which presented as an acute abdomen in an otherwise healthy individual. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy which revealed a perforated Meckel’s diverticulum with lithiasis; a segmental resection with end-to-end anastomosis of small bowel was performed. Patient recovery was delayed due to pneumonia, discharged on day 20 with no further complications at 6 months following surgery.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2110158
Author(s):  
Oshan Basnayake ◽  
Y Prasanthan ◽  
Umesh Jayarajah ◽  
NMPG Ganga ◽  
Kanishka De Silva

Evisceration of bowel through the stoma is a rare complication and only few cases have been reported. Although most cases occur in the context of long-standing parastomal hernias, early evisceration may also occur causing significant morbidity to patients. The reported patient is a 53-year-old male with bronchial asthma who was diagnosed to have metastatic colonic cancer underwent a trephine loop ileostomy for intestinal obstruction. On post-operative Day 7, he developed small bowel evisceration through the ileostomy site. The patient underwent an emergency laparotomy and found to have non-viable prolapsed small bowel segment at the stoma site. Furthermore, there were extensive peritoneal deposits and large para aortic lymph node mass and ascites compromising the peritoneal space. Resection of non-viable small bowel and ileostomy refashioning was carried out. The patient was managed in the intensive care unit and he gained function of the ileostomy on post-operative Day 2. On Day 5, he died due to subsequent pneumonia and worsening acute respiratory distress syndrome. Early parastomal evisceration is an extremely infrequent life-threatening complication that requires urgent treatment. Disseminated cancer, bowel obstruction, poor nutritional status, ascites and exacerbation of bronchial asthma were additional risk factors in our patient.


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