A calcified intestinal worm or Salgari’s syndrome?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Zammarchi ◽  
Riccardo Viligiardi ◽  
Giulia Modi ◽  
Michele Spinicci ◽  
Alessandro Bartoloni
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Intrauterine Device ◽  
American Woman ◽  
Severe Abdominal Pain ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Left Flank ◽  
Intestinal Worm

A 49-year-old Latin American woman with severe abdominal pain underwent an abdominal X-ray, which showed a radiopaque foreign body in the left flank, initially suspected as an intestinal calcified parasite. Later, it turned out to be a displaced intrauterine device. A Salgari’s syndrome case is described.

scholarly journals Foreign Body in abdomen

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-212
Author(s):  
Md Zakirul Alam ◽  
Mohibul Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Diagnostic Center ◽  
History Of ◽  
Upper Abdominal ◽  
Married Female

A 19 years old married female presented with severe upper abdominal pain, repeated vomiting having history of swallowing a knife 7 months ago was admitted in Mordern Clinic and Diagnostic center, Joypurhat, Bangladesh. USG abdomen & X-ray (fig-1) abdomen were done when presence of a large foreign body (knife fig-3) in abdomen was made which latter on confirmed by Endoscopy of upper GIT (fig-2). Surprisingly the patient kept it in her abdomen for 7 months without any symptoms until the symptoms got worse and compelled her to seek medical help. The knife was removed by laparotomy, gastrotomy with uneventful recovery.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.14(2) 2015 p.210-212

The Gynecologic Examination of the Prepubertal Child with Vulvovaginitis: Use of the Knee-Chest Position

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 758-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Jean Emans ◽  
D. P. Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Young Child ◽  
Vaginal Bleeding ◽  
Age Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Rectal Examination ◽  
Good View ◽  
Prepubertal Child ◽  
Common Complaint

Vulvovaginitis is a common complaint in the prepubertal child. The proximity of the vagina to the anus and the thin uncornified vaginal epithelium make the young child especially susceptible to vulvovaginal infection. Not only is hygiene often suboptimal in this age group, but pinworm infestations, bubblebaths, harsh soaps, and tight-fitting nylon tights can all contribute to the vulvar irritation. Because children are frequently sent to gynecologists, traumatized by a rectal examination as the first part of the evaluation, or sent for an x-ray of the vagina with the hope of excluding a radiopaque foreign body, we believed it would be useful to present our approach to the gynecologic evaluation of the prepubertal child in which the kneechest position is used for visualizing the vagina. METHODS The evaluation of a prepubertal child with vulvovaginitis in the Gynecology Clinic of Children's Hospital is done in the following order: (1) history; (2) inspection of the perineum with the child supine; (3) visualization of the vagina and cervix in kneechest position; (4) cultures; and (5) a rectal examination in girls with vaginal bleeding or abdominal pain. The knee-chest position (Figure) provides a particularly good view of the vagina and cervix without instrumentation. The little girl is asked "to lie on her tummy with her bottom in the air." She is reassured that the examiner plans "to take a look" but "will not put anything inside her." The child rests her head to one side on folded arms and supports her remaining weight on bended knees (6 to 8 in apart).

Severe abdominal pain in low dosage clofazimine

Pathology ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pek-Yoon Chong ◽  
Thiow-Kong Ti
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Severe Abdominal Pain ◽  
Low Dosage

Diabetic thoracic radiculopathy: a case of a young woman with clinical improvement following immunotherapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e236412
Author(s):  
Alfonsa C Taiello ◽  
Vincenzo La Bella ◽  
Rossella Spataro
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Young Woman ◽  
Clinical Improvement ◽  
Type I Diabetes ◽  
Severe Abdominal Pain ◽  
Full Recovery ◽  
Type I ◽  
Sustained Improvement ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Paravertebral Muscles

Thoracic radiculopathy is a rare cause of thoracic-abdominal or abdominal pain in subjects with poorly controlled diabetes. We present a case of a young woman with type I diabetes and a severe abdominal pain in both lower quadrants. An extensive diagnostic gastroenterological and gynaecological workup did not disclose abnormalities. Electromyography revealed an initial polyneuropathy and significant neurogenic abnormalities in the T10-T12 paravertebral muscles. Following the hypothesis that the radiculopathy-related abdominal pain might have an immuno-mediated pathogenesis, the patient underwent a complex trial of immunotherapy, which was accompanied by a sustained improvement over months to full recovery. This report would support the hypothesis that immune-mediated mechanisms are still active even months after onset of symptoms.

scholarly journals Young Man With Severe Abdominal Pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 544-552
Author(s):  
Aaron Lewandowski ◽  
Steven Dorsey
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Severe Abdominal Pain

scholarly journals A case of hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency with recurrent abdominal pain diagnosed 40 years after the occurrence of the initial symptom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Honda ◽  
Isao Ohsawa ◽  
Keiichi Iwanami ◽  
Hisaki Rinno ◽  
Yasuhiko Tomino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Hereditary Angioedema ◽  
Recurrent Abdominal Pain ◽  
Acute Attack ◽  
Severe Abdominal Pain ◽  
Initial Symptom ◽  
C1 Inhibitor ◽  
Self Administration ◽  
C1 Inhibitor Deficiency ◽  
Appropriate Treatment

AbstractHereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (HAE-C1-INH) is a rare disease, which induces an acute attack of angioedema mediated by bradykinin. HAE-C1-INH can cause serious abdominal pain when severe edema develops in the gastrointestinal tract. However, because it takes a long time, 13.8 years on average in Japan, from the occurrence of the initial symptom to the diagnosis due to low awareness of the disease, undiagnosed HAE-C1-INH patients sometimes undergo unnecessary surgical procedures for severe abdominal pain. We herein present a 56-year-old patient with HAE-C1-INH, who underwent numerous abdominal operations. He frequently needed hospitalization with the administration of opioid due to severe abdominal pain. However, after he was accurately diagnosed with HAE-C1-INH at 55 years of age, he could start self-administration for an acute attack with icatibant, a selective bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist. Consequently, he did not need hospitalizing for ten months after the beginning of the treatment. A series of an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment for HAE-C1-INH improved his quality of life. Thus, HAE-C1-INH should be considered, when we meet patients with unidentified recurrent abdominal pain. This case highlights significance of an early diagnosis and appropriate treatment for HAE-C1-INH.

FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION IN CHILDREN: RADIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF PREOPERATIVE CHEST X-RAY

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasha Nadeem Ahmed ◽  
Bassam Khaleel Al-abbasi ◽  
Nashwan M-Al Hafidh
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Radiological Evaluation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Preoperative Chest

scholarly journals Abdominal Epilepsy and Foreign Body in the Abdomen - Dilemma in Diagnosis of Abdominal Pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Topno ◽  
Mahesh S. Gopasetty ◽  
Annappa Kudva ◽  
Lokesh B
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Foreign Body
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