Atypical Causes for Vague Abdominal Pain: Para Duodenal Hernias (Case Report and Review of Literature)

Abdominal tuberculosis presenting with peritonitis and enteroliths: report of a rare case and literature review

AbsractWe are presenting a case of abdominal tuberculosis who had peritonitis and twolarge enteroliths were removed from the small intestine during laparotomy. Followinga full course of medical treatment, she developed small bowel obstruction andtreated by laparotomy & enterolysis but showed no evidence of stricture. We had adiagnostic and management challenge which will be discussed along with...

Childhood Inguinal Mass: Common Complain, Several Causes, Report of A Case And Review of Literature

Inguinal mass is a common clinical finding or even symptom in childhood while the most common diagnosis is inguinal hernia that may proceed with prompt surgical but there are a vast variety of different entities that may manifest as an inguinal mass and in some instances, surgical approach is not indicated or may need further preoperative assessments to determine a correct therapeutic plan. In ...

Abdominal Cocoon: Case Report and Literature Review

Abdominal cocoon is a rare condition characterized by total or partial encapsulation of the small bowel by a fibro collagenous membrane (cocoon) leading to acute or chronic bowel obstruction. Diagnosis is usually incidental at laparotomy. Imaging plays an important role in disease management. There are well-defined radiologic clues in the diagnosis of abdominal cocoon. A high index of clinical ...

Perforated Duodenal Ulcer in Pregnancy—A Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review

Medical and surgical disorders in pregnancy can be can be quite challenging for the obstetrician gynaecologist even in resource rich countries. Reaching an accurate diagnosis and admininstering appropriate management can be difficult in the presence of an on-going pregnancy. The importance of involving specialist from other disciplines (multidisciplinary care) cannot be overemphasized. We prese...

Duodenal Varices: A Case Report and Review of the Literature