Background: Extragonadal abdominopelvic teratomas in adults are extremely rare, and those in males are exceedingly rare. These masses are most commonly found incidentally and require surgical excision for diagnostic confirmation after a thorough workup.
Case Presentation: This is a case report of a 49-year-old male who presented to a urology office with symptoms of hematuria, incidentally, found to have a pelvic mass on computed tomography urogram prompting colorectal surgical evaluation and subsequent laparoscopic complete excision.
Central venous catheters play a pivotal role in the perioperative support of critically ill patients. They are used for administration of fluids, vasopressors, blood products, and various medications; however, their use may be associated with serious complications, such as catheter fracture and embolization. While most data on catheter fracture embolization consist of isolated case reports, only a few studies have examined patients with central venous catheter embolism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We assessed trends in the clinical presentation, treatment, and survival for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study using data from the SEER program (2004-2014). All patients diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma over 2 eras were included (A: 2004-2009 vs.
Variations in the course of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) can occur, including the development of a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve (NRILN). Rarely, both a right RLN and a right NRILN have been reported in the same patient, merging before they enter the larynx. A case is presented, including images, and the literature concerning this rare anatomical finding is reviewed, including studies suggesting alternative explanations for these cases.
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