Anorectal manometry and sphincter electromyography were performed in 23 patients with complete supraconal traumatic spinal injuries and 30 age and sex matched control subjects. Basal pressures in the spinal group were similar to those in normal subjects but conscious control of sphincter activity was abolished in all spinal patients. Discriminant rectal sensation was also abolished during recta...

CASE REPORT A 72­year­old female with a past history of cesarean section presented with a three day history of right­sided abdominal pain and distension. She had a low­grade fever, was normotensive, and without leukocytosis or metabolic acidosis. Her exam revealed moderate abdominal distension with rebound tenderness localized to the right lower quadrant. An abdominal X­ray showed significant c...

RATIONALE Abdominal cocoon and peritoneal loose body are both rare abdominal diseases. PATIENT CONCERNS The patient reported in this case was a 47-year-old man who suffered from abdominal pain and distension for 3 days. DIAGNOSIS X-ray, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple peritoneal loose body and small bowel obstruction, characterized by a total encapsulat...

A case of immature gastric teratoma in a neonate is being reported here. The neonate was presented with abdominal mass and distension and managed with excision of mass; the patient is doing fine postoperatively.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a rare inherited disorder of the connective tissue that is characterized by hyperextensible skin, hypermobile joints and abnormalities of the cardiovascular system. A 15-year-old girl with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome underwent thoracolumbar surgery for deformity correction. After surgery, an abdominal aortic rupture occurred, and she complained of abdominal distension...

An 18-day-old neonate presented with fever and abdominal distension. Renal subcapsular abscess was diagnosed with sonography and CT scan. Percutaneous drainage resulted in aspiration of 20 mL of pus, which grew Staphylococcus aureus.

blood pressure was 130/90 mmHg, heart rate 70 beats/min and a body temperature of 37.2°C. Physical examination revealed mild abdominal distension and decreased bowel sound without any peritoneal irrita

To cite: Vinograd AM, Camara AF, Konneh SA, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016214372 DESCRIPTION An 8-year-old boy presented with abdominal distension 1 week after a wall collapsed on him. Immediately after the injury, he developed abdominal distension. He was treated at an outside hospital and observed overnight. No imaging was available ...