Introduction: Intracranial dermoid cysts are rare congenital lesions that can rupture and disseminate intracranially. We present a unique case of a ruptured dermoid cyst leading to blockage of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts. Case Report: A 19-year-old female presented with clumsiness, gait disturbance and occipital headache. Examination revealed an ataxic gait, positive Romberg’s sign, lateral ga...

Super oxide anion had been known as a critical role in a phagocytic cell when microorganisms invade inside. However, this radical seldom need for a clean environment such in a developed country. Moreover, this agent sometimes triggered as serious factor in the site of inflammation. There are many papers which concerned newly found anti-oxidative substances. However, many reports only focused on...

We report a patient aged 29 with no history notables. The disease onset was in two months made by symptoms of epigastric pain, constipation and abdominal bloating. Clinical examination found a distended abdomen with dullness in the blanks. An ultrasound was done has objectified the presence of ascites associated with peritoneal granulations. Laparoscopy showed a massive infiltration of the peri...

Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocyst is an uncommon complication following ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt. The following report’s our experience with three cases of CSF pseudocyst in children. VP shunt was done earlier for communicating hydrocephalus following tubercular meningitis (TBM) in all cases. Clinical presentation was with progressive abdominal distension and features of in...

An 89-year-old male, with rectal adenocarcinoma, stage IIA, treated with transanal resection, end anastomosis and radiotherapy is reported. At the last follow-up, he shows significant elevation of CEA serum levels, changes in bowel and an extraparietal rectal nodule. 18F-FDG PET/CT scan showed a tumor local recurrence, pelvic lymph node involvement, peritoneal metastatic implants and liver meta...

CONTEXT The most common malignancies associated with malignant pleural effusions are carcinomas of the breast, lung, gastrointestinal tract, ovary and lymphomas. Primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma is a very rare cause of malignant pleural effusion. CASE REPORT A 72-year old female patient presented to us with shortness of breath for the last 2 months. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (C...

peritoneal dialysis is an established form of renal replacement therapy used in many patients with end-stage renal disease. the key to a successful chronic peritoneal dialysis is a permanent and safe access to the peritoneal cavity. this study was conducted in order to evaluate the catheter survival and its related factors in imam khomeini hospital. a total of 80 catheters were inserted into 69...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a severe peritoneal fibrotic reaction in patients on long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). The early clinical features may be nonspecific. The purpose of the study is to assess the reliability and diagnostic utility of abdominal CT scanning in the diagnosis of EPS. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Abdominopelvic ...

BACKGROUND Preoperative diagnosis of peritoneal metastases (PM) is difficult in patients with gastric cancer (GC). AIMS To assess the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in diagnosing ascites and its predictability for the presence of PM in GC patients. SUBJECTS Consecutive patients with newly diagnosed GC from 1998 to 2004 were studied. METHODS All patients underwent EUS, ultras...