Complete Currarino syndrome in an adult, presenting as a fecalith obstruction: report of a case.

Currarino syndrome in an adult presenting with a presacral abscess: a case report

INTRODUCTION Currarino syndrome (Currarino triad) was described in 1981 as a triad syndrome with a common embryogenesis in infants and with three characteristics: anorectal stenosis, a defect in the sacral bone, and a presacral mass. We describe here an unusual case of Currarino syndrome in an adult presenting with a presacral abscess but no meningitis. CASE PRESENTATION A 32-year-old Japanes...

ELLIS-VAN CREVELD SYNDROME: REPORT OF A CASE IN AN ADULT PATIENT

Ellis-van Creveld syndrome is transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. This syndrome is accompanied in 60% of cases with congenital heart disease, mostly single atrium or large ASD. Patients are mostly symptomatic, but in this rare case despite 68 years of age, the patient was free of symptoms except for complete heart block for which pacemaker was inserted

Ortner’s Syndrome-A Rare Cause of Hoarseness: Its Importance to an Otorhinolaryngologist

Introduction: Cardiovocal hoarseness (Ortner’s syndrome) is hoarseness of voice due to recurrent laryngeal nerve involvement secondary to cardiovascular disease. Recurrent laryngeal nerve in its course (especially the left side) follows a path that brings it in close proximity to numerous structures. These structures interfere with its function by pressure or by disruption of the nerve caused b...

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

Paraduodenal Hernia as a Reason for Small Intestine Obstruction: Report of a Case

Internal hernia represents only a small fraction of the patients with intestinal obstruction, however 50% of paraduodenal hernia present as an acute intestinal obstruction. The case is a 28-year old man with presentation of complete bowel obstruction. Diagnosis confirmed through physical examination and abdominal radiography. Laparatomy was performed during which total herniation of small intes...