Abdominal Discomfort Due to an Unusual Abnormality

Acute constipation due to abdominal herpes zoster: an unusual association

The association of herpes zoster and acute constipation, or even colonic pseudo-obstruction, has received only scant attention in the published literature. Since 1950, twenty studies have been published with 28 patients reviewed. Significant co-morbidities were present in half of the patients while the time of skin eruption was variable when compared with the onset of the abdominal symptoms. Th...

Unusual presentation of an abdominal foreign body: A case report

Background: Insertion of rectal foreign bodies intentionally or unintentionally is not unusual. Case presentation: A 19-years-old unmarried male was admitted to our hospital due to a lump of left lower quadrant of abdomen. He denied sexual assault .The abdomen was soft on physical examination. Abdominal x-ray and CT scan showed a foreign body in lower abdomen and pelvis. The patient was oper...

SELF ASSESSMENT ANSWERS An unusual electrocardiographic abnormality

Q1: What is shown in fig 1 (see p 539), and what is its significance? Figure 1 shows a prolonged QT interval (corrected QT 520 milliseconds) and macroscopic T wave alternans. T wave alternans is defined as a beat to beat variation in the amplitude or polarity of the T wave. Macroscopic T wave alternans is a predictor of malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Microvolt T wave alternans is a validate...

SELF ASSESSMENT ANSWERS An unusual electrocardiographic abnormality

Q1: What is shown in fig 1 (see p 539), and what is its significance? Figure 1 shows a prolonged QT interval (corrected QT 520 milliseconds) and macroscopic T wave alternans. T wave alternans is defined as a beat to beat variation in the amplitude or polarity of the T wave. Macroscopic T wave alternans is a predictor of malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Microvolt T wave alternans is a validate...

An Unusual Developmental Abnormality of the Arms