scholarly journals Acute abdomen due to fish bone: Role of the imaging in the study of foreign bodies.

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-74
Author(s):  
I Garrido Márquez ◽  
L Fernández Navarro ◽  
E Moya Sánchez

Resumen Los cuadros de abdomen agudo como consecuencia de la presencia de cuerpos extraños pueden tener diversas manifestaciones clínicas, la mayoría inespecíficas, por lo que las pruebas de imagen, sobretodo la tomografía computarizada (TC), cobran un papel fundamental en su diagnóstico. Presentamos el caso de un paciente con sospecha clínica inicial de apendicitis aguda, donde gracias al estudio radiológico se detecta la presencia de una espina de pescado en un asa de íleon distal, consiguiendo realizar un diagnóstico temprano y evitar así las complicaciones derivadas de una eventual perforación intestinal.

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-44
Author(s):  
Jay Kantilal Kotecha

ABSTRACT Many cases have been reported in the literature about foreign bodies lodged in the hypopharynx. A foreign body penetrating the esophagus and migrating into the soft tissue of neck is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of 35 years male who ingested a fish bone which then migrated into left lobe of thyroid and the role of imaging in its detection and management. How to cite this article Kotecha JK. Fish Bone migrating into the Thyroid Gland. Int J Head Neck Surg 2014;5(1):42-44.


2020 ◽  
pp. 000313482097371
Author(s):  
Shekhar Gogna ◽  
David Samson ◽  
James Choi ◽  
Jorge Con ◽  
Kartik Prabhakaran ◽  
...  

Background About 50% of the elderly undergoing emergency abdominal surgery are malnourished. The role of timely surgical nutritional access in this group of patients is unknown. Methods We analyzed the National Inpatient Sample database from 2009 through the first three-quarters of 2015 of patients aged ≥65 years who were malnourished and underwent major abdominal surgery for the acute abdomen within the first 2 days of hospital admission. Results Of 3 246 721 patients analyzed, 4311 patients met inclusion criteria. Of these, only 507 (11.8%) patients had surgical nutritional access (gastrostomy or jejunostomy) (group I), while 3804 patients (88.2%) did not (group II). In the propensity score-matched population, there were 482 patients in each group. The patients in group I had lower odds of mortality and postoperative gastrointestinal complications (paralytic ileus, anastomotic dehiscence, and intestinal fistulae) ( P-value <.01, respectively). Discussion Elderly who receive surgical nutritional access have lower rates of gastrointestinal complications and mortality.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1357
Author(s):  
Andreea-Mariana Negrescu ◽  
Anisoara Cimpean

The critical role of the immune system in host defense against foreign bodies and pathogens has been long recognized. With the introduction of a new field of research called osteoimmunology, the crosstalk between the immune and bone-forming cells has been studied more thoroughly, leading to the conclusion that the two systems are intimately connected through various cytokines, signaling molecules, transcription factors and receptors. The host immune reaction triggered by biomaterial implantation determines the in vivo fate of the implant, either in new bone formation or in fibrous tissue encapsulation. The traditional biomaterial design consisted in fabricating inert biomaterials capable of stimulating osteogenesis; however, inconsistencies between the in vitro and in vivo results were reported. This led to a shift in the development of biomaterials towards implants with osteoimmunomodulatory properties. By endowing the orthopedic biomaterials with favorable osteoimmunomodulatory properties, a desired immune response can be triggered in order to obtain a proper bone regeneration process. In this context, various approaches, such as the modification of chemical/structural characteristics or the incorporation of bioactive molecules, have been employed in order to modulate the crosstalk with the immune cells. The current review provides an overview of recent developments in such applied strategies.


1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 445-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ban CH Tsui ◽  
J Mossey

Two uncommon cases of foreign body (a wooden clothespin and a toothpick) perforation of the gut with associated pyogenic liver abscesses are presented. These cases illustrate the difficulties of preoperative diagnosis. The lack of history of ingestion of foreign bodies, variable clinical presentation of the conditions and radiolucent natures of the foreign bodies all play a role in impeding the diagnosis preoperatively. This report emphasizes the role of ultrasound and computed tomographic scan in evaluating similar cases. Any patient with known risk factors for ingestion of foreign body should arouse suspicion and be investigated further.


2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-55
Author(s):  
P Anwar ◽  
S Mubashir ◽  
I Hassa ◽  
T Arif

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin is one of the most common non melanoma skin cancers (NMSC), along with basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Besides ultraviolet radiation, the role of exposure to industrial agents, ionizing radiation and areas of chronic inflammation is associated with the development of SCC. SCC may also be associated with foreign bodies. We report a rare case of cutaneous SCC in an elderly Kashmiri female, developing subsequent to subcutaneous non metallic foreign body, which was successfully excised with negative margins, and transposition flap closure. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v12i1.10604 Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology Vol.12(1) 2014 pp.53-55


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-108
Author(s):  
JC Passey ◽  
Shilpi Dabas ◽  
Nikhil Arora ◽  
Kirti Jain

ABSTRACT We are reporting three cases of unusual foreign bodies of the esophagus along with the unusual scenario in which they were ingested. The objective of the case report is to add to the list of foreign bodies in the previous literature with increasing awareness of otolaryngologists about them and emphasizing the role of rigid endoscopy for safe removal of foreign bodies from the esophagus. How to cite this article Arora N, Jain K, Passey JC, MalhotraV, Dabas S. Esophageal Foreign Bodies: Report of Three Unusual Cases with Interesting Scenario. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2014;6(3):106-108.


2019 ◽  
pp. 66-76
Author(s):  
I. V. Platitsyn ◽  
A. V. Kondratyev ◽  
A. V. Panin ◽  
E. M. Shubarkina ◽  
A. L. Maslov

Uncomplicated diverticula of the small intestine are asymptomatic, extremely rare in everyday practice and, most often, are detected already with the development of complications such as perforation and abscess formation. Diagnosis of complicated diverticula of the small intestine is difficult due to many other, more common causes of acute abdomen, insufficient use of the capabilities of the methods of radiation diagnosis, the lack of application and correct interpretation of the results of instrumental and special research methods. The article presents a clinical case of perforation of the jejunum diverticulum. The results of effective MDCT diagnosis and successful surgical intervention are presented: laparoscopic resection of the jejunum with the formation of the primary hardware intracorporeal enteroentero-anastomosis side by side. 


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