scholarly journals Simultaneous Diagnosis of Acute Crohn’s Disease and Endometriosis in a Patient Affects HIV

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
S. Casiraghi ◽  
P. Baggi ◽  
P. Lanza ◽  
A. Bozzola ◽  
A. Vinco ◽  
...  

This is the case report of a 45-year-old woman affected by HIV, who was hospitalized for diffuse abdominal pain, constipation, and weight loss present for over one month. A colonoscopy showed the presence of a nontransitable stenosis of the ascending colon. A right hemicolectomy was performed. The histological examination reports CD with outbreaks of endometriosis. CD and the HIV infection may coexist in the same individual and it seems that HIV reduces the relapse rate in IBD patients. CD and intestinal endometriosis can also occur simultaneously. The diagnosis is often only made after surgical resection of the diseased segment. These patients were more likely to have stricturing CD but endometriosis does not seem to impact the natural history of CD.

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Lasheen ◽  
A Amin

Abstract Introduction An internal hernia occurs when part of the bowel protrudes through a mesenteric or a peritoneal orifice which could be either normally present or acquired. These hernias usually represent a challenge to diagnose. Of the natural anatomical orifices is the Foramen of Winslow through which the caecum and the ascending colon could herniate. Case Report An 85-year-old gentleman presented with a one-day history of abdominal pain. His pain had a sudden onset, an intermittent course and was limited to the epigastric region. He was nauseated but not vomiting. He had opened his bowels a day before presenting to the hospital. CT scan of the revealed herniation of the caecal pole through the foramen of Winslow and into the lesser sac. The decision was made to perform a laparotomy where it was revealed that the caecum and part of the ascending colon had herniated through the foramen of Winslow. Content of the hernia, which was viable, was carefully reduced and right hemicolectomy was performed. Conclusions With the scarcity of similar cases, we currently have no consensus of management. Dealing with the hernia at laparotomy would be usually the choice of the surgeon depending on tissue viability and other operative findings.


2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
Mohammad Robed Amin ◽  
Farzana Shumi ◽  
Hasibuddin Khan ◽  
Syed Ahmed Abdullah ◽  
Shafiul Alam ◽  
...  

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


2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Germán Brito Sosa ◽  
Ana María Iraizoz Barrios

Cecal volvulus is a rare disease responsible for 1% of the cases of intestinal occlusion, whose main etiology is due to a mobile cecum. A 73-year-old male patient with a history of constipation is presented. He had a clinical picture of abdominal pain and distention, nausea, vomiting, and absence of stool or gas expulsion. A Cecal volvulus with lesion in the ascending colon was found. The surgical technique most frequently performed by surgeons for cecal volvulus is right hemicolectomy with transverse ileus anastomosis, but if the volvulus caused intestinal necrosis and the patient is hemodynamically unstable, it is safer to perform intestinal resection and ileostomy. Ascending ileus anastomosis performed at a higher level of the ascending colon is a safe alternative for the restitution of intestinal transit in patients with cecal volvulus.


Author(s):  
Faisal Albaqami ◽  
Feras Alsannaa ◽  
Reem Bin Saleem ◽  
Nahla Arab

37-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a three-hour history of severe, generalized abdominal pain. Computed tomography of abdomen revealed two distal ileoileal intussusceptions with high suspicion of 3 cm mass within the intussusception around the ileocecal region. Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with extracorporeal ileocolic anastomosis which showed Meckel


2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 326-327 ◽  

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara L Weidmayer ◽  
Hakan Demirci

Abstract Background The natural course of a vortex vein varix, though not well understood, has been known to remain stable. However, here we report a novel case of a vortex vein varix that resolved after an extended period of monitoring. Case presentation An asymptomatic 96-year-old Caucasian man was found to have a vortex vein varix. At his previous examination 13 months prior, his fundus was normal. At 13 months of observation, his vortex vein varix become clinically undetectable. Further follow-up confirmed continued absence of the varix. Conclusion This case demonstrates the development then clinical resolution of a vortex vein varix with no clear identifiable factors for its evolution. This case is novel and offers new insight into the natural history of some vortex vein varices, implicating venous congestion as an instigator and venous collateralization as its alleviator, suggesting that vortex vein varices are likely more common than previously reported since some may be temporary and under-identified.


SLEEP ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Fernandez-Mendoza ◽  
Alexandros N. Vgontzas ◽  
Ilia Kritikou ◽  
Susan L. Calhoun ◽  
Duanping Liao ◽  
...  

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 383-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. F. Adams ◽  
P. Anslow

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Lianos ◽  
Georgios Baltogiannis ◽  
Avrilios Lazaros ◽  
Konstantinos Vlachos

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.


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