scholarly journals New viral hepatitis caused by covid-19 virus- A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-102
Author(s):  
R H Gobbur ◽  
Ranjima M ◽  
Aravind S Akki
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Liver Injury ◽  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Diffuse Alveolar Damage ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the assessment, and management of patients are challenging. The clinical features of COVID-19 are heterogeneous and subtle in many cases. Although diffuse alveolar damage and acute respiratory failure are the main features of COVID-19, the impairment of other organs are also seen. Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in pediatric patients with COVID-19 as SARS-CoV-2 is able to enter gastrointestinal epithelial cells. However, these complaints can also be caused by a COVID-19-independent concomitant abdominal pathology. Therefore, patients with fever with acute abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea need to be assessed very thoroughly. Previous studies reported that COVID-19 was likely to result in liver injury. Based on clinical cases, we present our approach of management of children with symptoms and signs of viral hepatitis and concomitant suspicion of ­COVID-19.

scholarly journals A challenging case of COVID-19 infection presented with isolated acute abdominal pain: A case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2098321
Author(s):  
Mohammad Altermanini ◽  
Mhd Baraa Habib ◽  
Abdel-Naser Elzouki
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms

COVID-19 is an infectious disease, which often presents with fever and respiratory symptoms. However, gastrointestinal symptoms have also been reported to occur in patients with COVID-19. Although abdominal pain was described in some reports of COVID-19, it was uncommon and often associated with other symptoms. We describe a challenging case of a COVID-19 patient who presented with severe isolated abdominal pain initially, then developed pneumonia symptoms which led to the diagnosis of COVID-19 thereafter.

scholarly journals Hydatid Disease Simulating Acute Abdomen: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Lianos ◽  
Georgios Baltogiannis ◽  
Avrilios Lazaros ◽  
Konstantinos Vlachos
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Hydatid Disease ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Abdominal Distension ◽  
The Body ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Diffuse Abdominal Pain ◽  
Operating Surgeon

Introduction. Hydatid disease is caused by the tapewormEchinococcus granulosusand is still a matter of public health in many regions of the world, where it is an endemic parasitic disease. Although the liver is the most involved organ, hydatidosis can be found anywhere in the human body. Rare forms of location may lead to diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.Case Report. Herein we report a rare case of acute abdominal pain and progressively increasing abdominal distension due to abdominal and multiple splenic echinococcosis in a 72-year-old Caucasian male. We also provide a brief review of the literature.Conclusion. Although hydatid disease is found most often in the liver and lungs, rarely any organ of the body can be involved by this zoonosis. Though rare, the possibility of unusual location of echinococcosis must always be considered by the operating surgeon, when dealing with diffuse abdominal pain in endemic areas, because any misinterpretation may result in unfavorable outcomes.

scholarly journals Gluten and Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders in Children

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Llanos-Chea ◽  
Alessio Fasano
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Gluten Sensitivity ◽  
Gluten Free ◽  
Functional Abdominal Pain ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Irritable Bowel

In children, functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common at all ages. Consumption of certain foods, particularly gluten, is frequently associated with the development and persistence of FGIDs and functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) in adults and children. However, this association is not well defined. Even without a diagnosis of celiac disease (CD), some people avoid gluten or wheat in their diet since it has been shown to trigger mostly gastrointestinal symptoms in certain individuals, especially in children. The incidence of conditions such as non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is increasing, particularly in children. On the other hand, CD is a chronic, autoimmune small intestinal enteropathy with symptoms that can sometimes be mimicked by FAPD. It is still unclear if pediatric patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are more likely to have CD. Abdominal, pain-associated FGID in children with CD does not seem to improve on a gluten-free diet. The threshold for gluten tolerance in patients with NCGS is unknown and varies among subjects. Thus, it is challenging to clearly distinguish between gluten exclusion and improvement of symptoms related solely to functional disorders.

scholarly journals Torsion of the Ovary in Infancy, a Rare Emergency; A Case Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 90-96
Author(s):  
Abdelilah Radi ◽  
Karima Larbi Ouassou ◽  
Amal Hassani ◽  
Rachid Abilkassem ◽  
Aomar Agadr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Ovarian Torsion ◽  
Positive Diagnosis ◽  
Hemorrhagic Risk ◽  
Made In

Torsion of the ovary is a rare condition whose diagnosis remains difficult given the non-specificity of the clinical picture as well as the difficulty of clinical evaluation, especially in young girls. It is a surgical emergency because it involves the vital prognosis by the hemorrhagic risk, and functional prognosis by the risk of infertility. The clinical picture is dominated by acute abdominal pain. Our work reports the case of a 2-year-old girl in whom the diagnosis of ovarian torsion was made in front of an atypical clinical picture. Laparoscopy is the method of choice for making a positive diagnosis and performing a conservative procedure as described in this work.

scholarly journals Omental torsion presenting as acute abdominal pain, pre-operative diagnosis: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad N Athamnah ◽  
Hussein SO Al Azzam ◽  
Raid FF Maayah ◽  
Laith MY Maqableh ◽  
Ali H Malkawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Omental Torsion

scholarly journals Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of Literature

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramawad Soobrah ◽  
Mohammad Badran ◽  
Simon G. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Conservative Management ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Greater Omentum ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Segmental Infarction

Segmental omental infarction (SOI) is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. Depending on the site of infarction, it mimics conditions like appendicitis, cholecystitis, and diverticulitis. Before the widespread use of Computed Tomography (CT), the diagnosis was usually made intraoperatively. SOI produces characteristic radiological appearances on CT scan; hence, correct diagnosis using this form of imaging may prevent unnecessary surgery. We present the case of a young woman who was treated conservatively after accurate radiological diagnosis.

scholarly journals Pheochromocytoma during Pregnancy with Acute Abdominal Pain-a Case Report and Review of Literature in Korea

Perinatology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 236
Author(s):  
Jeong Min Song ◽  
InHae Na ◽  
Seung Yeon Pyeon ◽  
Hyun-Joo Seol ◽  
Sang Hyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Review Of Literature

scholarly journals Etiologies of abdominal pain emergencies in pediatrics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hala Atta Youssef ◽  
Aishah Mohammad Alkhaldi ◽  
Manar Mohammed Alshahrani ◽  
Abdullah Tariq Almalki ◽  
Amjad Ali Alahmari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
The Common ◽  
Attending Physicians

Reports showed that children usually complained of acute abdominal pain, which indicated the presence of severe underlying conditions and can have significant clinical importance. Serious challenges have been reported in healthcare settings where an urgent evaluation of the cases was necessary to adequately manage the patient before developing serious complications that might even end up with death. Some of these conditions included intussusception, appendicitis, volvulus and adhesions. Although estimates indicated that only around 1% of pediatric patients with acute abdominal pain usually required surgical intervention, concerns regarding the overlooking and misdiagnosis of significant conditions that might have severe prognostic outcomes were aroused among the different emergency departments. This study reviewed the common causes of acute abdominal pain among children admitted to the emergency department. Our results indicated that various etiologies can develop acute abdominal pain and therefore, establishing an adequate diagnosis by differentiating between the different etiologies should be done by the attending physicians to enhance the outcomes and adequately manage the admitted patients. Gastrointestinal causes of acute abdominal pain were the commonest to cause admissions to the emergency department. However, care should also be provided to the less common conditions, which might include genitourinary and pulmonary disorders and therefore, a thorough examination of children should be provided not to conduct a misdiagnosis of the underlying condition.

scholarly journals A Case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Presenting as Acute Appendicitis and Pancreatitis

PRILOZI ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Lidija Kareva ◽  
Katarina Stavrik ◽  
Kristina Mironska ◽  
Arjeta Hasani ◽  
Sonja Bojadzieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Multiorgan Failure ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Serological Testing ◽  
Inflammatory Syndrome ◽  
Pcr Test

Abstract Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is characterized by an inflammation with fever, elevated inflammatory markers, conjunctivitis, rash, impaired coagulation, gastrointestinal symptoms and cardiac abnormalities that may progress to multiorgan failure. The presence of a positive COVID-19 antigen via a PCR test, serological testing for antibodies or close contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19 helps differentiate MIS-C from other diseases. Gastrointestinal symptoms are recognized to be associated with COVID-19 infection or MIS-C in children, presenting as abdominal pain, gastrointestinal infection with watery stools, appendicitis, ileitis, pancreatitis and hepatitis, confusing the diagnosis with other gastrointestinal diseases. In this case report, we describe an 11 year old boy with MIS-C, who presents acute phlegmona of the appendix for which he undergoes appendectomy, accompanied with acute pancreatitis. These manifestations of MIS-C in our patient resolved without additional complications after a 2 month follow up. We call attention to MIS-C presenting in pediatric patients with fever and abdominal pain which might be caused by appendicitis and pancreatitis, and we recommend abdominal imaging and additional laboratory investigation to promote earlier diagnosis.

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