scholarly journals Homoeopathic management of chronic replapsing pancreatitis in a paediatric patient: A case report

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 133-141
Author(s):  
Bipin Sohanraj Jain ◽  
Akshata Damodar Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Acute Exacerbation ◽  
Recurrent Fever ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Paediatric Age ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chronic Relapsing Pancreatitis ◽  
Over Time

Chronic relapsing pancreatitis in the paediatric age group is a challenging case, especially when presenting in its acute exacerbation. This case report highlights the management of chronic relapsing pancreatitis in a 9-year-old female patient with homoeopathic treatment. The patient reported a year-long history of recurrent fever, abdominal pain, and raising titres of lipase and amylase; she had been admitted to a higher centre twice. The totality was constructed on day 1 and a homoeopathic remedy was prescribed. Detailed case taking, done after a week, confirmed the same remedy. Later, when the patient had an acute exacerbation, the same remedy-frequently repeated, helped settle the acute episode in a couple of days. The patient has been following up regularly for 3 years; the frequency and intensity of relapses reduced considerably over time and there have been no episodes for more than a year.

A Rare Abdominal Tumour in a Paediatric Age Group: Pheochromocytoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-88
Author(s):  
Rajesh Prasad Sah ◽  
R.G. Sah ◽  
Shaukat Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Complete Excision ◽  
Abdominal Tumour ◽  
Preoperative Optimization ◽  
Paediatric Age ◽  
History Of

A 10 year boy presented with history of abdominal pain and palpitation. Abdominal ultrasound and CT oriented towards the diagnosis. After preoperative optimization, laparotomy with complete excision of an unusual pheochromocytoma tumour of about 8×10 cm adherent to liver and IVC performed. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis without evidence of malignancy.

An unusual presentation of epigastric pain due to thrombophlebitis of a recanalised umbilical vein – case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 326-327 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Portal Hypertension ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Epigastric Pain ◽  
Umbilical Vein ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

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.

scholarly journals Cerebral Proliferative Angiopathy: Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (02) ◽  
pp. 131-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Gatto ◽  
Rodrigo Brisson ◽  
Zeferino Demartini ◽  
Gelson Koppe ◽  
Carlos Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Endovascular Procedures ◽  
Brain Parenchyma ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Motor Deficit ◽  
Brain Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Cerebral Vascular Disease ◽  
Functional Brain ◽  
History Of ◽  
Over Time

AbstractProliferative angiopathy (PA) is a rare cerebral vascular disease in which anomalous vessels continually recruit additional feeder arteries, amid a functional brain parenchyma. We report the case of a young woman with progressive history of headache, motor deficit, seizures and drowsiness. She received a misdiagnosis of brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and evolved with dysarthria and cognitive decline after an unsuccessful embolization performed at another institution. We opted for conservative treatment with periodic control by imaging tests. Proliferative angiopathy differs in natural history, prognosis, histopathology and treatment of the usual AVMs. Endovascular procedures aggravate the neurological deficits, which are usually progressive and tend to worsen over time.

scholarly journals Unusual case of Giardia lamblia causing eosinophilic ascites along with Plesiomonasshigelloides gastroenteritis

Biomedicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-323
Author(s):  
Ballal Mamatha ◽  
Shetty Vignesh ◽  
Agarwal Manali ◽  
Nayal Bhavna ◽  
Umakanth Shashikiran
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Peripheral Eosinophilia ◽  
Short Trip ◽  
Eosinophilic Ascites ◽  
History Of

A case report of a healthy, immunocompetent male,an international traveller from Germany who had visited India for a short trip,presented at our OPD with a history of loose stools, fever and abdominal pain,for two months. After thorough investigations, he was diagnosed to have an infection withGiardia lambliaacute gastroenteritis (AGE) along witheosinophilic ascites with peripheral eosinophilia, withassociatedPlesiomonasshigelloidesdiarrhoea. He was then treated with metronidazole and cotrimoxazole, which resulted in complete resolution of the symptoms.

scholarly journals “This Is Not the Original Timeline”: A Case Report of an Extended Dissociative Episode in a Healthy Young Male Accompanied with Severe Decline in Mental State

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Godwin Tong ◽  
Kieran Groom ◽  
Louisa Ward ◽  
Muhammad Naeem
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Psychiatric Admission ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Setting ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
History Of ◽  
Core Symptoms

Dissociation is a disconnection between a person’s thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of who he or she is. Dissociative disorders can be described and understood using the combination of five core symptoms: amnesia, depersonalisation, derealisation, identity confusion, or identity alteration. They are frequently associated with previous experience of trauma. The challenge in diagnosis and the lifetime prevalence of approximately 10% in the general population and clinical psychiatric setting ensures the relevance of this case. We write about a 21-year-old gentleman with history of autism and obsessive compulsive disorder, but no significant medical history was presented to the emergency department with increased anxiety, subsequently progressing to agitation, pacing, and becoming nonverbal. No significant findings were uncovered on laboratory blood testing (other than prolactin 737 mu/L and phosphate 0.35 mmol/L), lumbar puncture, or brain imaging. Consequently, he was admitted to a psychiatric unit for assessment. The patient continued to present with severe disorientation, limited speech, and altered state of consciousness with occasional spastic-like movements. Antipsychotic and benzodiazepine medication was initiated, with no significant change in presentation. The patient continued to be witnessed wandering and having incoherent speech. First signs of improvement came 21 days postadmission with brief conversation and lucidity. This continued to improve over the next 7 days where he was reported to be at his baseline mental state. Environmental stressors including university examinations, the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent contact with his estranged father were possible precipitants to the episode. The patient reported almost complete unawareness of the psychiatric admission. A diagnosis of dissociative disorder, unspecified, was given. This case shows the management and diagnostic challenges of patients presenting with the aforementioned symptoms. There are no formal guidelines for the management of treating dissociative episodes, and this case report suggests the possible benefits of a drug-free period of watchful waiting upon admission.

scholarly journals Study on Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation & Operative Management of Ectopic Pregnancy

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Kamrun Nahar ◽  
Turani Talukder ◽  
Sabiha Sultana ◽  
Md Anwar Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Presenting Symptoms ◽  
Patient Profile ◽  
Short Period ◽  
History Of ◽  
Acute Condition

Introduction: Ectopic pregnancy is a major clinical problem in gynaecology because it is often difficult to diagnose as the patient present in different ways. An accurate history taking and physical examination is considered to be most important in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. There are two treatment options, medical or surgical. Surgical treatment is the fastest treatment for ectopic pregnancy though surgical management decreased from approximately 90% to 65%1. Surgery may be the only treatment option if there is internal bleeding. In the medical treatment group, 15% of cases were categorized as failures and required surgery1.Objectives: This study was conducted in the department of obst and Gynae of Dhaka Medical College Hospital from January 2005 to June 2005 in an attempt to find out the risk factors of ectopic pregnancy, the way of presentation and to analyze the operative treatment of ectopic pregnancy.Materials and Methods: A total 50 consecutive patients who were clinically suspicious of ectopic pregnancy were included in this study between January 2005 to June 2005. Patients who were clinically suspicious of EP and also supported by positive urinary pregnancy tests, beta hCG and no intrauterine gestational sac in ultrasonography were included in this study. Detailed discussion about the study was done with the patient and then informed verbal consent was taken from them. Detailed history about patient profile, presenting symptoms, any risk factors and clinical examination done and the findings were recorded in the predesigned data collection sheet. Data was expressed in terms of frequencies and percentagesResults: Most of the patients were in the age group of 20-30 years and 38% of low parity (para- 1).Previous miscarriage, infertility,IUCD users and PID identified as the risk factors of ectopic pregnancy— 42% patients had history of previous abortion or MR, period of infertility 22%, pelvic infection 12%, IUCD users 16%. In this study acute abdominal pain after a short period of amenorrhoea was found to be the main symptoms in ectopic pregnancy—100% patients were presented with lower abdominal pain, 70% with period of amenorrhea and 50% patients with per vaginal bleeding. All the patients were presented with acute condition and were surgically managed fastest treatment. At the time of operation 84% of ectopic tubal pregnancy were found ruptured, 10% were tubal abortion and 4% unruptured. Sites of ectopic pregnancy were ampullary 50%, isthmic 20%, fimbrial 10%.Conclusion: Most of the patient presented in acute condition with the classical features of ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Near half of the patient were in younger age group (26 – 30 years) having risk factors like history of previous abortion/MR 42%, infertility 22% use of IUCD 16%, PID 12%. More then three forth( 84%) of cases were diagnosed as ruptured ectopic during operation. Operative management was done on the basis of site of ectopic and parity of the womanBangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2013; Vol. 28(1) : 9-14

scholarly journals Abdominal intussusception associated with coeliac disease: case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashid Hameed ◽  
Noshine Irrum ◽  
Subodhini P. Arachchige ◽  
Edwin Tan ◽  
Jacinta Tobin
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Coeliac Disease ◽  
Recurrent Abdominal Pain ◽  
Immune Infiltration ◽  
Disease Case ◽  
Classical Pattern ◽  
History Of

In genetically susceptible individuals, gluten ingestion triggers and immune infiltration and bowel damage in the classical pattern of coeliac disease, with variable symptoms. Intussusception is a condition where one segment of intestine ‘telescopes’ inside of another portion of intestine, which may cause symptoms of abdominal pain due to obstruction. Intussusception has been associated with coeliac disease. We report a 4-year-old girl presented with recurrent abdominal pain of variable severity and found to have intussusception on two occasions, which on both occasions reduced spontaneously during ultrasound examinations. She was later diagnosed with coeliac disease. This case highlights the importance of considering coeliac screening in patients with a history of recurrent abdominal pain and intussusception.

scholarly journals Neutropenic Enterocolitis Disclosing an Underlying Cyclic Neutropenia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Fatima Ezzahra Lahlimi ◽  
Khawla Khalil ◽  
Soumia Lahiaouni ◽  
Illias Tazi
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Supportive Care ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Intestinal Perforation ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Neutropenic Patient ◽  
Recurrent Fever ◽  
Cyclic Neutropenia ◽  
Neutropenic Enterocolitis ◽  
History Of

Neutropenic enterocolitis is a syndrome characterized by fever and abdominal pain in a neutropenic patient. It is often reported in children treated for leukemia and rarely reported in patients with other diseases. Herein, we report the case of a 9-year-old patient with a medical history of recurrent fever and mouth ulcers since the age of 4, who presented with neutropenic enterocolitis complicated with intestinal perforation which all leaded to disclose cyclic neutropenia. The patient was successfully treated by aggressive supportive care combined with surgical intervention. Neutropenic enterocolitis with possible complications should be considered and promptly managed in every neutropenic patient and may reveal a rare cause of neutropenia as cyclic neutropenia.

scholarly journals Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an Elderly Man Presented with Fever, Weight loss, Abdominal Pain and Haemoptysis - A Case Report with Literature Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
Mohammad Robed Amin ◽  
Farzana Shumi ◽  
Hasibuddin Khan ◽  
Syed Ahmed Abdullah ◽  
Shafiul Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Disseminated Histoplasmosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Background History ◽  
Recurrent Haemoptysis ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

An elderly patient presented with prolonged fever, gross weight loss, recurrent haemoptysis and abdominal pain. He had a background history of adrenal tuberculosis with completion of treatment without any obvious improvement. Clinically he was diagnosed as a case of adrenocotical insufficiency. Evaluation including histopathology revealed the diagnosis as disseminated histoplasmosis involving adrenal gland and lungs. The disease is a rarity without any underneath immunosuppression and hence high index of suspicion with appropriate steps for investigation is the key to achieve a diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis in Bangladesh. Keyword: . DOI: 10.3329/jom.v12i1.6936J Medicine 2011; 12 : 81-85

A comparison of monthly symptom reports for older (≥ 70 years) versus younger (< 70 years) women with recurrent ovarian cancer over 1 year.

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (29_suppl) ◽  
pp. 85-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Premal H. Thaker ◽  
Susan M. Sereika ◽  
Janet Arida ◽  
Robert P. Edwards ◽  
Heidi Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Recurrent Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Over Time

85 Background: Approximately 30% of ovarian cancer patients are 70 or older at diagnosis. Evidence to guide treatment in this age group is limited in the recurrent setting due to clinician concerns about toxicities and quality of life. Evidence based on patient-reported outcomes is scarce. The objective of this exploratory analysis is to compare patient-reported symptoms for women with recurrent ovarian cancer > age 70 vs. < age 70. Methods: Ancillary analysis of data from a 3-arm web-based symptom management RCT (NR010735; GOG-259). Eligibility criteria included recurrent or persistent ovarian, fallopian, or primary peritoneal cancer; experiencing 3 or more cancer or treatment-related symptoms. 497 women were accrued; of those, 60 (12%) were > age 70. Monthly severity data for 11 cancer- and treatment-symptoms rated “at their worst in the past week” on a 0 to 10 Likert-type scale are included in this analysis. Time (linear, quadratic, and cubic), age (young vs. old), and time by age group interactions were evaluated using random coefficient modeling for each of the symptoms over 12 months. Results: In general, the severity of these selected symptoms declined significantly (p < .05) either linearly (memory problems and anxiety) or nonlinearly (fatigue, pain, constipation, peripheral neuropathy, nausea, lack of appetite, depression, and sleep disturbances) over time, except for vomiting which did not demonstrate a significant change over time. Age effects or age by time interactions (significant, p < .05, or a trend, .05 < = p < .10) were found for pain, constipation, peripheral neuropathy, vomiting, and sleep disturbances, with generally higher initial values for younger ( < = 70 years) women for pain and sleep disturbances and higher overall means for younger women for vomiting. For constipation and peripheral neuropathy, the nonlinear change over time varied significantly by age group, with the decline over time being more precipitous for older women. Conclusions: A better understanding of the different propensity for symptoms based on age can help clinicians not only address them but also choose chemotherapies to minimize them.

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