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...

background small bowel obstruction is one of the most common surgical emergencies and main causes of hospital admissions. diatrizoate meglumine gastrografin, a hyperosmolar water-soluble contrast agent, has been used to triage patients with small bowel obstruction for an operative or a non-operative management. it can also have a therapeutic effect by increasing the pressure gradient across obs...

ureteral obstruction is relatively common after renal transplantation. a rare cause is the inguinal herniation of the transplant ureter. we report a case of late allograft renal transplant failure due to ureteral herniation as well as ureterovesical junction stenosis.

abstract annular pancreas (ap) is a rare congenital malformation resulting from failure of pancreas ventral anlage rotation with the duodenum. this leads to a ring of pancreatic tissue that envelops the duodenum. clinical manifestations of ap most commonly develop in infancy or early childhood but can present at any age. the diagnosis of ap, usually suggested by an upper gi series or abdominal ...

intraluminal small bowel hematoma has been rarely reported in children, as a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. we present a case of an intraluminal ileal hematoma presenting as small bowel obstruction in a child. computed tomography (ct) indicated a large intraluminal hyperdense lesion in the distal ileum as the cause of small bowel obstruction. abdominal ultrasonography (us) showed an ech...

conclusions full echocardiographic examination of the right ventricle, including rvot is essential for the diagnosis of this disease. surgical correction appears to be a successful strategy for management of this rare condition in adults. case presentation we report a 40-year-old man who was referred to cardiology clinic for work-up of dyspnea and a heart murmur found on his physical examinatio...

a 6-year-old male crossbred dog was referred to the veterinary medical teaching hospital of islamic azad university of karaj with the history of abdominal distention, rectal tenesmus and stranguria. abdominal radiographs and ultrasonography indicated large distended urinary bladder and prostatic enlargement. ecg showed temporary episodes of atrial standstill. the only abnormalities detected by ...

conclusions despite advances in radiological techniques, the exact diagnosis in many cases is still made according to intraoperative findings and histopathological properties of the excised membrane. while some cases of sep remain asymptomatic for years, most cases are characterized by recurrent bouts of acute, subacute or chronic intestinal obstruction. to our knowledge, the case presented her...

introduction ileal diverticulum is a rare disease that presents with complications such as diverticulitis. case presentation we present an 81-year-old man with partial small bowel obstruction having abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting for 48 hours and a mobile abdominal mass. after ct scan, exploratory laparoscopy and small bowel resection was done with primary anastomosis. conclusions when adhesi...

uretero pelvic junction (upj) obstruction is a common cause of hydronephrosis in infants. the frequent use of fetal ultrasound is allowing early (prenatal) diagnosis of numerous uropathies previously delayed until the child either became symptomatic or had a palpable mass. newborn with severe obstruction often has marked improvement following correction, therefore, early diagnosis and operation...