Introduction: Internal iliac artery aneurysms (IIAAs) are an uncommon but clinically significant vascular condition that can lead to life-threatening complications, such as rupture and endoleaks, following endovascular repair. Endoleaks particularly type IIa, occur when there is retrograde flow into the aneurysm sac from collateral vessels, and their presence can jeopardize the success of repair procedures. This case report illustrates a rare occurrence of a type IIa endoleak attributed to retrograde filling from the profunda femoris artery, providing insights into the diagnostic complexities and management of IIAAs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Mechanical and functional intestinal obstruction are serious postoperative complications. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) is an acute functional obstruction of the large intestine with various causes, including electrolyte disturbances, certain drugs, trauma, hypothyroidism, and, less often, certain procedures, such as abdominal, pelvic, orthopedic, cardiac, and, rarely, thoracic surgeries. It presents with abdominal distension without evidence of mechanical obstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Histiocytoid breast carcinoma (HBC) is a variant of invasive lobular carcinoma. The occurrence of HBC is rare and the natural history and clinical course of HBC is still not well known due to limited numbers of reported cases. In reality, many tumors have been misdiagnosed and reported as benign lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Intestinal obstruction considered to be one of the most common surgical presentation. Adhesions secondary to previous operations, hernias, neoplasms, inflammatory bowel disease, intussusception, or volvulus are the usual causes of intestinal obstruction but bezoar can presents in 0.4-4%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Glomus tumors are rare neoplasms that aris-e from neuromyoarterial canal or glomus body. They are mainly found in the peripheral soft tissue, extremities and rarely developed inside the gastrointestinal tract. In the gastrointestinal tract, the stomach is the most common site for the development of glomus tumors, and most often found in the antrum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Schwannomas are benign tumors of the nerve sheath, they do not typically present on the abdominal wall and cause symptoms. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second symptomatic case of schwannoma in upper abdominal wall reported according to the reviewed English medical literature.
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old man post renal transplant two year ago.
BACKGROUND During any surgical procedure, there are several factors that may lead to morbidity and mortality. One of those factors is a retained cotton or gauze surgical sponge inadvertently left in the body during an operation, known as gossypiboma. This clinical oversight may cause serious postoperative complications and increase the risk of mortality, particularly if left undiscovered.
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