The Friend Turned Foe: A Rare Presentation of Bilateral Empyema Secondary to the Perforated Appendix.

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies encountered. Although studies have reported a rise in the number of cases over the past decade in Western countries, appendicitis is comparatively lower in Asian countries, mainly due to the prevailing dietary habits. Acute appendicitis can further complicate as either appendicular abscess or an appendicular lump or culminate into peritonitis following gangrene/rupture.

Giant Mesenteric Cyst With Gastric Perforation Masquerading As Obstructed Inguinal Hernia: A Rarest of the Rare Case.

Mesenteric cysts are extremely rare intra-abdominal tumors. They usually present with an array of symptoms, usually non-specific, which leads to difficulty in diagnosing them. Occasionally these can present in the emergency as an acute abdomen.

Staples Versus Sutures for Skin Closure in Standard Four Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Introduction Many studies have been done comparing sutures versus skin staples in various wounds. To the author's knowledge, there is no study comparing these two in an laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) wound. Our study aims at comparing the clinical outcome of skin closure by monofilament nylon suture and stainless-steel skin stapler in standard four-port LC.

Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis and COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report with Literature Review.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection typically presents with respiratory symptoms, although presentation with gastrointestinal symptoms is not uncommon. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presenting as acute pancreatitis is rare. There are several etiological factors for acute recurrent pancreatitis, but its association with COVID-19 disease is not yet known.

Clinicopathological significance of immunohistochemical expression of Filamin A in breast cancer.

Background: Filamin A is an actin-crosslinking protein expressed in many malignancies, although its prognostic and therapeutic role in breast cancer is not studied. There is enigma regarding its dual role in cancer, the tumor-progressing or tumor-suppressing effects depending on the site to which it localizes in the cell. The current study aimed to detect Filamin A expression in breast cancer and its association with other biomarkers and other clinicopathological parameters and established risk factors in breast cancer so that it can be a potential site for targeted therapy.

Are incidentally detected gall bladder cancers really incidental? A report of two cases from a developing nation.

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare gastrointestinal tumour. It occurs in women with pre-existing cholelithiasis. These tumours pose therapeutic as well as diagnostic challenges to treating clinicians.