Unusual presentation of metastatic pancreatic carcinoma

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khurram Salahuddin ◽  
Zeeshan Waheed ◽  
Asif Jan Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pancreatic Carcinoma ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Oral Intake ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
The World ◽  
Abdominal Sign

Abstract Pancreatic carcinoma is one of the most common and deadly cancer in the world. It typically presents with abdominal pain, vomiting and weight loss. In this case report we reported a case who presented with respiratory symptoms of cough, fever and decrease oral intake without any typical abdominal sign and symptoms. Later on her workup revealed that she had advanced/metastatic pancreatic carcinoma. Keywords: Pancreatic Carcinoma, Continuous....

Huge retrovesical hydatid cyst with pelvic localization as the primary site: a case report

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 918-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Halefoglu ◽  
A. Yasar
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Cystic Mass ◽  
Primary Site ◽  
Cystic Disease ◽  
The World ◽  
Indirect Hemagglutination ◽  
Indirect Hemagglutination Test

We present a patient with symptoms of abdominal pain and frequent urination due to a huge mass in the retrovesical region. All imaging modalities revealed a cystic mass containing small daughter cysts located between the urinary bladder and rectum. Its characteristics led us to suspect the presence of a hydatid cyst, and an indirect hemagglutination test for Echinococcus granulosus was found positive. No other involvement of hydatid cystic disease was detected. The primary site for the hydatid disease was therefore regarded as the pelvis, on which only a few cases have been reported previously. The patient started albendazole therapy, but refused operation. Hydatid cyst should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominopelvic masses in endemic regions of the world.

scholarly journals A Case of Polyneuropathy Following a Single Dose of Diethylcarbamazine and Albendazole During Mass Administration of Drug - A Case Report

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
SC Kohli ◽  
UK Shrestha ◽  
VM Alurkar ◽  
A Maskey ◽  
M Parajuli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Single Dose ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Mass Drug Administration ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The global program to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis created by The World Health organization in 1997 is based on mass administration of single annual doses of diethylcarbamazine ( DEC) plus albendazole in non African regions and of albendazole plus ivermectin in Africa. The usual side effects of DEC treatment include fever, chills, arthralgia, headaches, nausea, and vomiting. Albendazole is associated with relatively few side effects consisting of occasional nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, reversible alopecia, elevated aminotransferases and rarely leucopenia and rash. We report a case of polyneuropathy in a young individual following DEC and albendazole during mass drug administration. Keywords: Albendazole; DEC; Polyneuropathy. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njms.v1i1.5800   Nepal Journal of Medical Sciences. 2012; 1(1): 56-58

scholarly journals Case Report: Large ileal intramural hematoma presenting as an intestinal obstruction in a patient on Warfarin with incidental breast cancer

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 724
Author(s):  
Maryam Alizadeh Forutan ◽  
Fereshteh Araghian Mojarad ◽  
Nasrin Rahmani
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Oral Anticoagulants ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Oral Intake ◽  
Intramural Hematoma ◽  
Left Breast ◽  
Fresh Frozen Plasma ◽  
Fresh Frozen

Intramural hematoma of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which can present as abdominal pain or obstruction, can be a rare complication of oral anticoagulants, in particular Warfarin. In this case report, we describe an 81-year-old female patient presenting with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting with a previous history of rectorrhagia. The patient was receiving Warfarin therapy due to cardiac valve replacement for the past 8 years. Laboratory workup revealed elevated INR and anemia. Diagnosis of ileal intramural hematoma was based on ultrasound and CT scan findings. The patient was treated by conservative approaches including administration of fresh frozen plasma, cessation of oral intake, and fluid resuscitation. In CT images, a mass on the left breast and lymphadenopathy on the left axilla were also noticed. Given that most GI intramural hematomas caused by over-anticoagulation are treated non-surgically, considering a patient's drug history, especially in older patients with abdominal pain and obstruction symptoms, is of particular importance.

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

scholarly journals Unusual presentation of a Hydatid cyst: a case report

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asifa Sattar ◽  
Nazmun Nahar ◽  
Md Mizanur Rahman ◽  
ASM Tanim Anwar ◽  
Anwar Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Echinococcus Granulosus ◽  
Hydatid Disease ◽  
The Body ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The World

Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease, which is most commonly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in many parts of the world. However, Hydatid disease can occur in almost any part of the body. Isolated omenal hydatid cyst is one of the least common sites. A case of very unusual omental hydatid cyst is presented here which was diagnosed in the Department of Radiology & Imaging, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, and subsequently confirmed by histopathology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21546 J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 22, No.2, October, 2013, Page 216-218

scholarly journals Invasive Basidiobolomycosis Presenting as Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 535
Author(s):  
Abdulmalek Alsharidah ◽  
Yahya Mahli ◽  
Nayef Alshabyli ◽  
Mohammed Alsuhaibani
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis ◽  
Healthy Woman ◽  
Retroperitoneal Mass ◽  
Cutaneous Infection

Basidiobolomycosis is an uncommon emerging fungal infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. It frequently causes cutaneous infection, but it rarely infects visceral tissues in humans. Here, a 39-year-old previously healthy woman presented with severe left-sided abdominal pain and weight loss. She had visited several hospitals and had provisionally been diagnosed as having either a retroperitoneal malignancy or retroperitoneal fibrosis before being referred to our hospital. Abdominal computerized tomography and biopsy of the retroperitoneal mass revealed retroperitoneal basidiobolomycosis infection. She was started on antifungal treatment. This led to significant improvement, without surgical intervention. Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis can present in many forms, commonly involving the colon and liver with multifocal inflammatory masses. Nonetheless, retroperitoneal basidiobolomycosis presentation is extremely rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a retroperitoneal mass with eosinophilia.

scholarly journals Hydatidosis of the Pelvic Cavity: A Big Masquerade

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peyman Varedi ◽  
Seyed Reza Saadat Mostafavi ◽  
Rambod Salouti ◽  
Daryoush Saedi ◽  
Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Pelvic Cavity ◽  
Surgical Exploration ◽  
Pelvic Masses ◽  
Microscopic Studies ◽  
Primary Hydatid Cyst

We report and discuss a case of primary hydatidosis of the pelvic cavity in a woman who presented with severe weight loss and abdominal pain. This unusual presentation was initially considered as a tumor process until surgical exploration and microscopic studies confirmed the diagnosis. The gynecologists should be aware of possibility of primary hydatid cyst of the pelvic cavity and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic pelvic masses, especially in areas where the disease is endemic.

scholarly journals First Video Case Report of Chronic Retrograde Jejunojejunal Intussusception after Subtotal Gastrectomy with Braun’s Anastomosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Savaş Bayrak ◽  
Hasan Bektaş ◽  
Necdet Derici ◽  
Ekrem Çakar ◽  
Şükrü Çolak
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽  
Subtotal Gastrectomy ◽  
Gastric Surgery ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽  
Video Presentation ◽  
Video Case Report ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Intussusception, which is seen rarely in adults, is defined as the pulling or invagination of a part of the intestine into another segment of the intestine. In this case report we present chronic retrograde jejunojejunal intussusception following gastric surgery with Braun’s anastomosis in adult with video presentation. A 66-year-old woman, who had undergone gastric surgery 39 years ago and cholecystectomy 20 years ago, was admitted to our clinic with the complaints about weight loss, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGISE) was applied, and patient was treated with surgery. This case report indicates that intussusception should be considered in the presence of clinical complaints following gastric surgery, as well as importance of endoscopy in diagnosis.

scholarly journals Case Report: 44-Year-Old Male with Shortness of Breath, Cough, and Weight Loss

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-77
Author(s):  
Kelsey Keverline
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Respiratory Pathology ◽  
Proper Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Considerations

Statement of Significance Lower respiratory pathologies exhibit a broad spectrum of clinical courses ranging from self-limited to chronic and from benign to fatal. During the present COVID-19 pandemic, the prompt and proper diagnosis of respiratory disease carries even greater importance. Apart from this patient’s presentation with respiratory symptoms during a respiratory pandemic, he demonstrated several concerning features for severe disease including 20 lbs of weight loss and hemoptysis. This teaching case examine the differential diagnosis, workup, clinical considerations, and management of patients presenting with severe respiratory pathology of unknown etiology.

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