Cardiac ascites presenting as abdominal compartment syndrome – A case report

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Cesarean Section: A Case Report

Background: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) after cesarean section (CS) is a rare event which is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. This complication may arise as a result of musculoskeletal trauma and fluid accumulation. The present report aimed to introduce a case of ACS after the cesarean section. Case report: We present...

Endometriosis Presenting as Recurrent Haemorrhagic Ascites: A Case Report and Literature Review

Endometriosis is a common condition that occurs in 6-10% of all reproductive age women. This number increases to approximately 40% in women with infertility and nearly 75% in women with complaints of chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. The most common complaints associated with endometriosis are dysmeno...

Reactive Nodular Fibrous Pseudotumor Presenting as a Huge Intraabdominal Mass after Abdominal Surgery: a Case Report

Although the majority of mesenchymal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract are neoplastic in nature, but nonneoplastic reactive processes may also involve the gastrointestinal tract and mesentery. Some more aggressive neoplasms located in same area, such as fibromatosis or gastrointestinal stromal  tumors  may  be  cause  of  diagnostic  confusion.  Reactive  nodular  fibrous  pseudo  tumor (RN...

Delayed retroperitoneal bleeding causing acute abdominal compartment syndrome: case report.

Delayed acute abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) due to retroperitoneal bleeding is rare. Herein, we report the clinical management of such a rare case. A 46-year-old male who fell from a height of 12 meters was admitted to Al-Ain Hospital. He was hemodynamically stable. His abdomen was soft and not distended. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) was normal on admission. On day 7, the patient t...

Basal cell nevus syndrome presenting as a tender mass of the jaw: A case report