Introduction: Incidental gallbladder carcinoma refers to a discovery of gallbladder cancer during or after cholecystectomy. Late port-site metastasis (PSM) following Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is rare with an incidence rate of 10.3%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetastasis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma to the colon is a very rare condition that might be underdiagnosed and underreported in the literature. We report a very rare case of incidental findings of sigmoid metastasis secondary to pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a 60-year-old Saudi male, who is a non-smoker with a normal medical and surgical history. The patient presented to a primary care clinic with abdominal bloating and vague on/off abdominal pain for almost 1 year as well as unintentional weight loss without lower gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Colorectal cancer is ranked third among the most commonly diagnosed malignancies and fourth among the leading causes of cancer death in the world. However, only a few case reports are found in the literature regarding skin metastasis originating from rectal cancer, which usually shows widespread disease and poor prognosis. Approximately, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Lumbar hernias continue to be rare and challenging regarding optimal treatment protocols. While computed tomography scan is considered the best imaging modality for assessment, we think there is a role for ultrasound in establishing a diagnosis seeking proper management and avoiding complications. CASE REPORT We present the case of an 84-year-old Saudi female who was known to have multiple chronic illnesses with bilateral flank swellings that were diagnosed as bilateral noncomplicated lumbar hernias which was treated conservatively with no complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is an uncommon inflammatory disease manifesting as sterile pustular eruption of the fingers and toes. The disease is of a chronic relapsing nature and is often refractory to treatment. With longstanding disease, osteitis with consequent bone resorption of the underlying phalanges can occur, leading to disability.
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