Unlabelled: The adenosquamous carcinoma of the gallbladder is a rare variant accounting for only 1-4% of all primary gallbladder carcinoma. Regardless of the histological types, all gallbladder carcinomas have silent and rapid progression resulting in delayed diagnosis and poor prognosis. Even with medical and/or surgical interventions, the median survival of patients with adenosquamous carcinoma, one of the histological variants, is less than a year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric volvulus leading to acute gastric dilatation is a surgical emergency that should be considered as a differential in patients who present to the emergency department with severe epigastric pain and evidence of gastric outlet obstruction. This condition requires a high index of suspicion that enables early diagnosis and treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThrombocytopenia is a rare but possible complication of appendicitis and, if severe, might be a contraindication to appendectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition. Clinical features are not specific for it. Patients may present with abdominal pain and vomiting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Myopericytoma is a rare mesenchymal soft tissue tumor that originates from perivascular myoid cells and mostly benign in nature. With a slight male predisposition, it occurs more commonly in the lower extremities with an insidious and painless presentation. Contrary to the usual, our patient was with a rare presentation in the inguinal region with a dull aching pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReduction mammoplasty with free nipple graft can be a good choice for early pubertal patients requiring massive reduction given its low recurrence and greater patient satisfaction.
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