Publications by authors named "Patrick Narh-Martey"

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  • - Secondary distal plasmacytoma, a complication of multiple myeloma, can damage organs and mimic conditions like acute acalculous cholecystitis when it affects the gallbladder or biliary ducts.
  • - A 56-year-old woman with aggressive IgA κ chain multiple myeloma presented with abdominal pain and nausea; tests indicated gallbladder issues but showed no gallstones.
  • - After an unsuccessful initial medical treatment, a robotic cholecystectomy revealed plasmacytoid cells linked to her multiple myeloma; her condition worsened post-surgery, leading to death despite palliative care.
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An unusual finding in an adult patient with an infected urachal cyst, was treated surgically using the Da Vinci robot. A 26-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with complaints of lower abdominal pain and burning sensation with urination. She was diagnosed with lower urinary tract infection, treatment did not help her symptoms and further evaluation of CT revealed complex enhancing mass superior to the urinary bladder.

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. To review and identify the most accurate ways of diagnosing and treating adventitial cystic disease (ACD) of the venous system. .

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Introduction: A sliding hernia is a rare type of inguinal hernia in which the hernia sac is partially formed by the wall of a viscus, such as the sigmoid colon, bladder, cecum, or appendix. Sliding hernias involving the bladder often present with obstructive urinary symptoms that could potential lead to serious complications.

Case Presentation: In this case, we present a 37-year-old male with a recurrent sliding hernia containing the dome of the bladder after prior laparoscopic repair of a direct inguinal hernia with mesh.

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The diagnosis of acute appendicitis can be somewhat obscure in a patient that presents with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. The advancement and ease of imaging have made CT scanning readily available in the emergency department. Management can be challenging when the patient has a high likelihood of appendicitis based on clinical suspicion and negative CT scan.

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