Omental and mesenteric cysts are both rare entities, mostly found in children. Incidence rate in adults is between 1/100,000-1/250,000. Upon clinical examination they usually display symptoms of abdominal distension, with or without a palpable mass. Reported cases in the literatu...
Aims: To report a case of fingertip injuries reconstructed with homodigital island flap technique. Case Description: A 49-year-old man presented with a phalangeal defect of the 2nd finger of the right hand. There were skin and soft tissue losses without bone and tendon exposed. T...
Panagiotis Tsintavis, Ilias Galanis, Christophoros Theodoropoulos, Eleni Papagianni, Georgios Stylianidis & Georgios Floros·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2021
Aims: The aim of this manuscript is to present a rare case of a schwannoma in the retroperitoneal space. Case: We present the case of a 61-year-old female with a retroperitoneal tumor which proved to be a schwannoma. After incomplete surgical excision, a second surgical explorati...
Rebbani Mohammed, Mohamed Bouzroud, Faisal El Mouhafid, Yasser El brahmi, Mohammed Elfahssi, Abderrahman Elhajouji, Abdelmounaim Ait Ali & Aziz Zentar·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2021
Jejunostomy is an important adjunct procedure in surgery that facilitates early enteral feeding and maintains a satisfying nutritional intake in undernourished patients. However, it is associated with complications especially bowel obstruction by intussusception that is an except...
Introduction: Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) syndrome is caused by compression of IVC in the abdominal cavity. It is characterized by abrupt onset of ascites, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and fluid retention below the diaphragm with edema of the lower extremity. In clinical practice, it...
Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is not very uncommon in the paediatric population. Its presentation can vary from a simple cough to dangerous pneumonia. This study presents cases with a negative history of FB where the presentation is delayed, findings are masked, and a rigid diagn...
Background: Endometriosis is a common condition that can affect up to 15% of women of childbearing age and 2–5% of post-menopausal women. Endometriosis commonly involves the adnexa but can be present anywhere in the peritoneal cavity. Endometriosis involving the appendix is rare...
Schwannoma of the Plexus Brachialis is a benign nerve sheath tumor and is a rare entity. We report a case of a Cystic schwannoma (CS) from the left brachial plexus in the axilla, our surgical management of the case and a literature review.
Aim: To emphasise the importance of having a lower threshold for gall bladder perforation as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with peritonitis of unknown etiology. Case Report: A 66 yr old gentleman presented with abdominal pain and distension for 2 days after a b...
Introduction: The Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a cause of chronic abdominal pain affecting both children and adults. MALS also known as celiac artery compression syndrome (CACS) can be symptomatic, presenting as chronic abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss...