Int J Surg Case Rep
October 2023
Introduction: Groove pancreatitis (GP) is a rare pancreatitis variant affecting the pancreaticoduodenal groove. It typically affects middle-aged men with a history of chronic alcoholism. Diagnosis is often challenging due to its resemblance with the head of the pancreatic carcinoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHemorrhagic cholecystitis -- a rare cause of hemobilia and melena -- is an atypical presentation of calculous cholecystitis, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A 75-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities, who was undergoing dual antiplatelet therapy, presented with symptoms of acute cholecystitis. Two days later, she developed melena and symptoms of obstructive jaundice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg Case Rep
January 2021
Introduction: Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is an uncommon condition. Clinical features of PPL are nonspecific & likely to be misrecognized as pancreatic malignancy.
Case Presentation: 71 years old male patient presented with upper abdominal pain with obstructive jaundice.