Spontaneous Rupture of a Urinary Bladder Diverticulum in Women: A Rare Cause of an Acute Abdomen.

A bladder diverticulum (BD) is an abnormal pouch protruding from the bladder wall, which can be congenital or acquired. Acquired diverticula are more common, usually secondary to outflow obstruction or neurogenic bladder. Spontaneous rupture of a BD is rare, particularly in women.

Prevalence of Imaging-Detected Silent Female Breast Cancer in Autopsy Specimens: A Study Using Image-Guided Biopsies.

Background This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of imaging-detected silent breast cancer in females, with the hypothesis that the incidence of imaging-detected silent breast cancer in females is greater than the true disease incidence. The main purpose of this study is the attempt to prove whether breast imaging can identify silent breast cancers that apparently are common in serial histology analysis. Methodology A series of 217 consecutive medicolegal autopsies on fresh Portuguese cadavers were performed from July 2016 to December 2019 at the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, Lisbon, Portugal.

Laparoscopic Repair of an Acute Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia: Clinical Case.

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is uncommon, life threatening and remains a diagnostic and radiographic challenge. Diagnosis is frequently delayed, which may result in a late intervention with a potential catastrophic outcome. We report a case of an acute diaphragmatic laceration in a 40-year-old woman, with a personal history of bipolar disease, admitted on the emergency department after falling from a nine-meter building.