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S Afr J Surg
December 2024
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, China.
Tailgut cyst is an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly originating from embryonic remnants of the tailgut. Owing to its asymptomatic nature in the early stages, it is prone to clinical misdiagnosis. We present a case of a 55-year-old female with initial symptoms manifesting as sacrococcygeal pain.
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December 2024
Radiology, The Second Health Cluster, Jeddah, SAU.
Intussusception is a leading cause of acute intestinal obstruction in infants, typically presenting with a classic triad of intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, and currant jelly stools. However, atypical presentations can lead to diagnostic delays, increasing the risk of complications. This report describes a seven-month-old male with an unusual presentation of lethargy and irritability, without overt gastrointestinal symptoms.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.
An uncommon and recently identified Müllerian anomaly is the accessory cavitated uterine mass (ACUM). It is distinguished by the presence of a noncommunicating auxiliary cavity inside the uterus, located near and surrounded by uterine smooth muscle, and bordered by functioning endometrium beneath the round ligament's insertion, with a perfectly healthy uterus, ovaries, tubes, and cavity. Given that it is a congenital ailment with a persistent Müllerian duct at the level of the round ligament, primarily resulting from gubernaculum dysfunction, it usually manifests clinically as childhood dysmenorrhea in girls.
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December 2024
Hematology, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakesh, MAR.
Congenital factor VII (FVII) deficiency is a rare genetic disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance, characterized by molecular and clinical heterogeneity. This article reports four Moroccan cases of FVII deficiency within the same family, two of which were associated with Gilbert's syndrome. The index case was a 15-year-old girl with a history of menorrhagia and jaundice.
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January 2025
Department of Paediatric Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Urethral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by more than one urethral channel, with varied course, location of the external opening, and presentation. Presentations can be varied, depending upon individual anatomical dispensation but mostly present as obstruction, recurrent urinary infection, or double urinary stream. Treatment depends on the type of duplication and associated anomalies.
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