SUCCESSFUL TRANS-ILEOCOLIC VEIN OBLITERATIN FOR RUPTURE OF DUODENAL VARICES-A CASE REPORT-

Duodenal Varices: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Duodenal varices diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound: A case report

Portal hypertension and associated complications cause significant morbidity and mortality in cirrhotic patients. Variceal development is the most important portal hypertension related complication. Varices most commonly occur around the gastroesophageal junction, but ectopic varices may develop in many gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal localizations. Duodenum is one of the most commo...

Neglected, traumatic duodenal rupture--case report.

A case of neglected, double-site, post-traumatic duodenal rupture, which was overlooked at the emergency laparotomy due to intra-abdominal bleeding is presented. For nine days the excessive laceration remained asymptomatic, probably because of visceral adhesions. Both tears of the duodenum were eventually repaired, but symptoms and signs of high mechanical obstruction had developed afterwards, ...

Primary duodenal malignant melanoma: A case report

Background: Melanoma is a neoplasm derived commonly from melanocytic cells of skin. Although coetaneous presentation of malignant melanoma is easily recognizable, the presentation of melanoma in other organs is so confusing. In particular, when it metastasizes to other organs, many bizarre figures and unusual organs may be involved. In this report, we present a case of primary duodenal malignan...

Duodenal rupture due to giant inguinal hernia: A case report

INTRODUCTION Giant inguinal hernia is unusual, and duodenal rupture accompanying it is particularly very rare and significantly hard to manage surgically. PRESENTATION OF CASE An 81-year-old man was admitted to our institution with upper abdominal pain. He had tenderness of the upper mid abdomen and a bilateral large inguinal hernia but he did not have pain in the inguinal-scrotal area. Compu...