Idiopathic colon perforation is rare in children. It is more common at the extremes of age. Splenic flextures, ileocecal and lower sigmoid regions are the most common sites of perforation. Delay in proper management of this condition is associated with high mortality and morbidity rate. We report on the case of a 2.5 years old girl who presented with fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting and...

iatrogenic perforation of the colon during elective colonoscopy is a serious complication. surgical treatment remains the standard of care. we report a patient with a large colonic perforation that occurred during a screening colonoscopy, successfully repaired with laparoscopic methods. although the safety and efficacy of this approach is not entirely established, laparoscopy can be used to tre...

Introduction: Spontaneous Perforation of the nasal septum is an uncommon condition. Nasal inhalation of substances such as cocaine has long been linked to this Perforation. Case Report: This report describes the case of a 46-year-old woman who was addicted to methamphetamine and who presented with perforation of the nasal septum.This is the first reported case of nasal septal necrosis linked to...

background: by presenting this case we aimed to describe an uncommon complication of generalized peritonitis following spontaneous pyometra perforation in untreated cervical carcinoma. case presentation: this report describes a 60-year-old postmenopausal woman presenting with clinical features mimicking intestinal perforation who was later diagnosed as cervical carcinoma with pyometra perforati...

introduction: adequate seal of iatrogenically perforated area within the root canal system can improve the long term treatment prognosis. this in vitro study evaluated the sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta), calcium-enriched mixture (cem) cement and biodentine in repair of furcation perforation in primary molars. methods and materials: a total of 61 freshly extracted primary ma...

statement of problem: perforations are significant complications that can occur during root canal therapy and may result in the destruction of adjacent periodontal tissues. an ideal material for repairing a perforation should be biocompatible and have a high sealing ability. purpose: the aim of this study was to compare histologic tissue responses of experimentally induced pulp chamber perforat...

conclusions spontaneous rupture of pyometra duo to cervical cancer in cases of acute abdomen in elderly patients should be considered. introduction pyometra is an accumulation of purulent material or pus in the uterine cavity. spontaneous perforation of uterus by pyometra is rare. this is a clinical presentation and management of a spontaneous perforation of uterine caused by pyometra. case pre...

Our results are the first insight into groundwater copepods of Polish Lowland. The sampling was conducted in 28 wells north-eastern Poland, and Copepoda were present 16 wells. We have identified six species one Cladocera. classified four as stygophiles—Eucyclops serrulatus, Diacyclops bisetosus, crassicaudis, Cyclops furcifer. These frequently found studied different regions often high numbers,...

Ascariasis is a common worm infestation in developing and under-developed countries. It is caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with Ascaris eggs from faeces and is more common in places with poor sanitation. Almost 25% of the world population is infested by Ascaris lumbricoides. Although ascariasis is a chronic disease, it can present as acute abdomen rarely. The wandering nature of As...

PURPOSE To determine the rate of persistent tympanic membrane perforation after intratympanic steroid injection. To determine which comorbid conditions and risk factors are associated with prolonged time to perforation closure following intratympanic steroid injection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical data were gathered for patients who had undergone intratympanic steroid injection to treat sud...