Peritoneal hydatidosis: An exceptional case report.

Introduction: Hydatidosis is a cosmopolitan parasitic disease which presents a real public health problem especially in endemic countries of which Morocco is part. The objective of the present work is to analyze the clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic, evolutionary and prognostic aspects of disseminated peritoneal hydatidosis with multiple localization.Peritoneal hydatidosis represents the whole of the phenomena due to :The seeding, essentially secondary, of the peritoneal serosa by Echinococcus Granulosus larvae, Peritoneal hydatidosis is characterized by its polymorphic symptomatology, and the diagnosis is based on a combination of epidemiological, clinical, biological and imaging findings.

Early Discovery Of Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma In a Patient Admitted For 4 Acute Intestinal Intussusception.

Introduction: Malignant tumours of the small bowel are uncommon in clinical practice. Adenocarcinoma is the most common of these tumours, accounting for approximately 35-45% of all tumours. It may occur sporadically, in association with familial adenomatous polyposis coli or Peutz-Jeghers syndrome or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, or in association with chronic inflammatory bowel changes (such as Crohn's disease or celiac disease).

Fortuitous discovery of an early neuroendocrine tumor during appendicular peritonitis.

Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumors of the small bowel are rare but represent the most frequent histological type at this level; their incidence is increasing thanks to the evolution of diagnostic means.Intestinal NETs, developed at the expense of enterochromaffin cells of the embryological midgut, are frequently associated with mesenteric lymph node dissemination and distant metastasis (liver, peritoneum).

Materials And Methods: We report a case of Incidental discovery of a small bowel neuroendocrinetumor during appendicular peritonitis in the department of Emergency visceral surgery P35 of the ibn rochd hospital in casablanca.

Incidental discovery of a giant ovarian cystadenoma.

Introduction: Serous cystadenomas account for approximately 25% of benign ovarian tumors in patients of childbearing age. Their growth is insidious, and the diagnosis can be difficult as they are often asymptomatic, Patients with serous cystadenoma often experience symptoms only if the lesion is twisted or has a mass effect because of its size.This was the case in our patient, whose cough and low back pain prompted her To consult a doctor, which led to the definitive diagnosis and treatment.

Incidental finding of jejunal duplication cyst during laparotomy: A case report.

Introduction: and importance: Duplications, which rare anomalies of the gastroin-testinal tract, may be located in any part of the gastro-intestinal system from the oral cavity to the anus. The aim of this paper is to present and discuss a case of an asymptomatic jejunal duplication cyst associated with adhesive small bowel obstruction in an elderly lady.

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female, presented to the emergency room with a history of recurrent abdominal, non-bilious vomiting, and abdominal distension for 5 days with no passage of stool and flatus for 3 days.

Value of Alvarado scoring system in diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Introduction: and importance: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen in surgical patients. The objectives of the study were to evaluate efficacy of Alvarado scoring system in preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis and correlating it with postoperative findings.

Methods: The present study was a prospective study of 208 patients presenting with symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis to the emergency department during a period of 10 months.

Total colectomy in Vascular Ehlers Danlos syndrome a case report and literature review.

Introduction: Ehlers Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of genetic disorders, characterized by skin hyperelasticity, joint hyperlaxity and tissue weakness. Vascular EDS is rare and is differs from other types of EDS by an inconsistent acrogenic morphotype and the occurrence of severe digestive and vascular complications, which can be lifethreatening.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 27-year-old man with a type IV vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome revealed by a colonic perforation after appendectomy for peritonitis secondary to appendicitis.

[Strangulated hernia below the umbilicus containing the liver: a case report].

Herniation of liver segments through defects in the anterior abdominal wall is rare. To our knowledge, only three cases have been described in the literature. This study reports the case of a 84-year-old man presenting to the emergency department with strangulated hernia of the linea alba showing dullness to percussion with protrusion of a sensitive and firm mass.

Strangulated Spiegel hernia: About a case and literature review.

The anterolateral abdominal Hernias are a frequent reason for consultation; Spiegel's hernia is a rare spontaneous abdominal anterolateral hernia (0.12% of abdominal hernias) for patients between 40 and 70 years old, There are risk factors such as intra-abdominal hyperpressure secondary to morbid obesity, multiple pregnancies and chronic cough. The surgery is the standard treatment; whether by raphy or prosthetic mesch.

Strangulated internal supravesical hernia associated with left inguinal hernia: A very rare case report of acute intestinal obstruction.

Internal hernias are a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction. Supravesical hernia is an exceptional form of hernia that is often diagnosed intraoperatively. The abdominal CT scan performed in the emergency guides the preoperative diagnosis.

Retrocecal hernia: A case report.

Introduction: Retroperitoneal Retrocecal hernias are a rare variety of internal hernias and represent an unusual cause of bowel obstruction. Early diagnosis is based on CT scan and requires knowledge of the pathology in order to avoid small bowel resection. We report a case of retrocecal hernia treated surgically and review the characteristics and treatment of retrocecal hernias in the literature.

Ischemic volvulus of the transverse colon caused by intestinal malrotation: A case report.

Introduction: Congenital Intestinal malrotation is a complex disorder caused by incomplete or abnormal rotation of the intestine during fetal development. Volvulus of the transverse colon secondary to intestinal malrotation is a rare cause of acute abdomen in adults. It has a high risk of mortality, hence the need for an urgent diagnosis and surgical intervention.

Fish bone perforation of the small bowel: A case report.

Introduction: Fish bone is one of the most common accidently ingested foreign bodies. Normally, it is eliminated from the gastrointestinal (GI) system without any symptomatology, only 1% of the cases will develop a perforation of the GI tract requiring surgical intervention.

Presentation Of Case: A 70-year-old man, presented with a 48h evolving abdominal pain, important abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting, and a last bowel movement reported 2 days ago, The abdomino-pelvic CT-scan objectified a distension of the terminal ileum measured at 30mm, The exploration revealed a sharp foreign body,at the 15 proximal centimeters of the terminal ileum, which penetrated through the wall of the ileum.

Gastrointestinal manifestations related to infection with SARS-COV-2: Appendicular syndrome (A case report).

Introduction: The clinical symptomatology of SARS-CoV-2 disease may manifest as an appendicular syndrome. The abdominal CT scan can be used to rule out or confirm the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and a chest CT scan can make the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Observation: We report the observation of a 30-year-old patient, with no particular pathological history, who presented with appendicular syndrome without extra-digestive signs, and especially, without respiratory syndrome.

Stercoral perforation of the colon: a mortal consequence of chronic constipation in the elderly (a case report).

The stercoral perforation is a mortal condition. It affects elderly patients who have a long history of chronic and severe constipation as well as constitutes a surgical emergency whose prognosis, often grim, depends on the early diagnosis and treatment. We report the case of a stercoral colon perforation which occurred in an 89-year-old patient.

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis with pneumoperitoneum secondary to stenosing pyloro-duodenal peptic ulcer: Case series of three patients and literature review.

Introduction: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition, which can affect the entire gastro-intestinal tract. It can be idiopathic or most often secondary to various diseases. The causes remain multiple and the stenosing peptic ulcer is one of them.

Sub-acute transverse colon volvulus an exceptional cause of large bowel obstruction: Case report.

Introduction: The sub-acute form of transverse colon volvulus manifests with signs and symptoms of large bowel obstruction. The diagnosis is most often done intraoperatively. We report a rare case of transverse colon volvulus in a 65-year-old female patient with no particular pathological or surgical history.

Acute colonic occlusion over endometriosis: About a case.

The gastrointestinal tract is the most common site of extra pelvic endometriosis, with the rectum and sigmoid colon being the most frequently affected areas. Its diagnosis is still very difficult, especially when it manifests itself as an acute occlusion. We report the case of a patient admitted to the emergency room for an occlusive syndrome on a sigmoid process and who was operated on with colorectal resection and it was the anatomopathological examination that led to the diagnosis of endometriosis.

Phytobezoar: An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction.

Phytobezoars are concretions of indigested fruit and vegetables fibers in the gastrointestinal tract. The past of gastric surgery is most common risk factor of phytobezoar. We present the case of a 39-year-old female was admitted to the emergency department and who presented with small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar, her past medical history was marqued by truncal vagotomy and simple suture recurrent perforated gastric ulcer 15 years earlier.

Total gastric necrosis following acute pancreatitis in a patient with COVID -19: Case report and literature review.

The Coronavirus Disease Pandemic - 2019 (COVID-19) has spread to more than 200 countries worldwide, affecting more than 2 million people and >120,000 deaths, Acute pancreatitis of infectious origin can be caused by different viruses but currently no study has concluded that COVID-19 is directly responsible for acute pancreatitis. We report the case of a COVID-19 patient admitted to the emergency room in a state of respiratory distress associated with stage E pancreatitis according to the classification of balthazar whose surgical exploration found total necrosis of the stomach. A total gastrectomy was performed with an esophagostomy and a wide drainage of the abdominal cavity, the postoperative sequelae were marked by the death of the patient at D6 postoperatively by cardiorespiratory arrest.

Nutcracker syndrome due to aorto-mesenteric compression in adults: Case report and literature review.

Nutcracker syndrome is a rare entity that corresponds to an abdominal pain following compression of the left renal vein during its passage between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, with a peak prevalence in adults between 20 and 30 years old, The typical clinical presentation includes hematuria, orthostatic proteinuria with or without flank pain. doppler ultrasound has a sensitivity of 78% and specificity of 100%, Both CT and MRI can show the compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. We report the case of a young patient admitted to the emergency room for abdominal pain mainly localized in the left hypochondrium, with microscopic hematuria, a CT scan was performed showing a reduced aorto mesenteric angle with a compression of the left renal vein and collateralization of venous circulation of left gonadal vein.

Primary appendiceal Burkitt's lymphoma presenting as acute appendicitis: An extremely rare case report and review of the literatture.

Primary lymphomas of appendix are extremely rare tumors. The incidence is 0.015% out of all gastrointestinal lymphomas; furthermore, limited data is available in literature.

Polysplenia with agenesis of the dorsal pancreas and preduodenal portal vein, about a case.

Purpose Of The Study: Polysplenia is a complex polymalformative syndrome that is frequently accompanied by an inconsistent spectrum of visceral and vascular anatomical abnormalities and is extremely undiscovered in adulthood. The objective of this article is to limit the intraoperative risks generated by the lack of knowledge of these anatomical variations by insisting on the inconstancy of all these variations and the perfect knowledge of the reference anatomy and the exploration of the anatomical variations in imaging before the surgery.

Patient And Methods: The patient was 50-year-old who was hospitalized in our department for gastric adenocarcinoma.

Hepatic fascioliasis presenting with bile duct obstruction: a case report.

Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by a liver trematode: fasciola hepatica; which commonly affects cattle and sheep, humans are accidental hosts. Several cases have been reported in the literature worldwide with a large geographical distribution. We present a case of bile duct obstruction due to a hepatic fascioliasis, successfully treated with both a combined surgical and medical approaches.

[Descriptive epidemiology of peritoneal carcinosis of gastrointestinal origin at the Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca (2008-2010)].

Introduction: Peritoneal carcinosis is characterized by ineluctably terminal diffuse spread of abdominal cancer. It is the sign of an advanced disease or a re-emerging disease most often associated with a dark prognosis. Approximately two thirds of all peritoneal carcinomas are of gastrointestinal origin and one third are of non-digestive origin.