Publications by authors named "Sofia Dias da Silva"
Article Synopsis
- Gastric volvulus is a rare but serious condition caused by the stomach twisting, leading to life-threatening complications, and can present acutely or chronically with varying symptoms based on the severity of obstruction.
- An 84-year-old male experienced abdominal pain and nausea, diagnosed with gastric volvulus, which was successfully treated with a nasogastric tube and planned laparoscopic surgery for prevention of recurrence.
- Diagnosis relies on clinical signs and imaging, and surgical treatment, particularly laparoscopic anterior gastropexy, is effective for managing both acute and chronic cases.
Introduction And Importance: Spontaneous perforation of the biliary tree, resulting in retroperitoneal biloma in adults is an extremely rare condition, and may unfold to a potentially fatal outcome, particularly when the diagnosis and definitive treatment are delayed.
Case Presentation: We report a case of a 69-year-old male who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain, localized to the right quadrants, associated with jaundice and dark-coloured urine. Abdominal imaging including CT scan, ultrasound and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) revealed a retroperitoneal fluid collection, a distended gallbladder with wall thickening and lithiasis, as well as a dilated common bile duct (CBD) with choledocholithiasis.