Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) is a rare disease consisting of the presence monoclonal plasma cells in tissues other than bone. Most EMPs are located head and neck region. We present an extremely case EMP originating from biliary tract 76-year-old male. This fifth report primary arising tract. He was diagnosed with jaundice, he referred for additional examination. Abdominal ultrasonography r...

gastrointestinal tract bleeding. Korean J Radiol. 2012;13 Suppl. 1:31–9. 8. Ang D, Teo EK, Tan A, Ibrahim S, Tan PS, Ang TL, et al. A comparison of surgery versus transcatheter angio-graphic embolization in the treatment of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding uncontrolled by endoscopy. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;24:929–38. 9. So JB, Yam A, Cheah WK, Kum CK, Goh PM:. Risk factors ...

Bleeding and thrombosis are major causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with myeloproliferative disorders. The significance of uncontrolled polycythemia as a risk factor for thrombosis in these patients has been established. However, the role of thrombocytosis in the pathogenesis of hemostatic complications remains controversial. Abnormalities of platelet function and prolongation of th...

AIM To study the prevalence, predictors and control of bleeding following N-butyl 2 cyanoacrylate (NBC) sclerotherapy of gastric varix (GV). METHODS We analyzed case records of 1436 patients with portal hypertension, who underwent endoscopy during the past five years for variceal screening or upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Fifty patients with bleeding GV underwent sclerotherapy with a ...

Uncontrolled hypertension being the most important risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) often leads to solitary hematoma whereas multiple spontaneous simultaneous ICH is not common, and occurrence of bilateral a rare entity with normal bleeding parameters very few case reports so far. Here, we report 67-year-old man past medical history uncontrolled who was brought emergency departmen...

Adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) of the stomach is a very rare tumor comprising less than 0.5% of all stomach malignancies. Here, we report a case of a 37-year-old male, who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the form of hematemesis and malena. A subtotal gastrectomy was done in view of massive uncontrolled bleed. Histology showed evidence of ASC of the body and antrum with metastas...

A vascular pseudoaneurysm can present similarly to an abscess; yet incision and drainage of a pseudoaneurysm can lead to uncontrolled bleeding and expose the patient to further morbidity. This is a case of a patient with a forehead pseudoaneurysm who presented to our emergency room after blunt head trauma. Here we review different diagnostic modalities as well as some of the treatment options t...

The risk of severe haemorrhage in pregnancy is well recognized, and uncontrolled bleeding remains a major cause of maternal death throughout the world, including the British Isles. The haemochorial system of human placentation carries with it an inherent risk of haemorrhage and this probably explains why the serious congenital disorders of haemostasis are predominantly found in the male. In pre...

Mallory-Weiss tears (MWTs) rarely require surgical intervention. A 60-year-old female presented with massive hematemesis secondary to MWT and gastric ulceration. After failure of endoscopic management, an operative approach was embarked on, with a direct surgical hemostasis of the Mallory-Weiss tear and exclusion of the gastric ulcer. This exclusion strategy may be applicable for other patients...