Urinary bladder-containing incarcerated inguinoscrotal hernia: a case report.

Inguinoscrotal hernia containing the urinary bladder is a rare entity found in 1-4% of inguinal hernias, while patients rarely present symptoms of urinary dysfunction. We present the case of a 79-year-old Caucasian male with acute renal dysfunction and incarcerated inguinoscrotal hernia containing the entire urinary bladder. The patient presented in the surgical emergency department due to an incarcerated right inguinoscrotal hernia and deteriorated renal function.

Spontaneous massive duodenal perforation after ovarian cancer treatment with bevacizumab.

Bevacizumab has been used as an effective drug for ovarian cancer. However, serious adverse effects, such as gastrointestinal perforation, can occur. Spontaneous gastrointestinal perforation is an uncommon, yet life-threatening complication related to bevacizumab administration.

Spontaneous rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm treated with a spleen-preserving procedure: a case report.

Splenic artery aneurysm is a rare and life-threatening condition, in case of spontaneous rupture. A rare case of such a rupture, treated successfully with an endovascular procedure, is presented. A 21-year-old man presented to the emergency department after an episode of loss of consciousness.

Acute appendicitis as the first presentation of appendiceal metastasis of gastric cancer-report of a rare case.

Metastatic tumors of the appendix is a rare entity, whereas only limited data involving metastasis arising from gastric cancer has been reported. Herein, the case of gastric adenocarcinoma metastasis presenting as acute appendicitis is reported. A 53-year-old male, with a history of subtotal gastrectomy due to gastric adenocarcinoma 3 years before, was referred to the Emergency Department with symptoms of acute appendicitis.

Primary greater omental torsion as a cause of acute abdomen-a rare case report.

Greater omental torsion is a rare entity that can cause acute abdominal pain, may mimick other abdominal pathologies, and is difficult to be diagnosed preoperatively. We present a case of a male patient with greater omental torsion mimicking the symptoms of acute appendicitis. A 31-year-old male patient presented with right scrotal pain, initially treated by the urologists, however, 24 h later, he presented right lower quadrant pain, with characteristics of acute appendicitis.