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Heliyon
October 2024
University of Tunis El Manar Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Department of General Surgery, Trauma Center Ben Arous, Tunisia.
Introduction: Intestinal tuberculosis (ITB), a rare yet severe manifestation of infection, poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its nonspecific clinical presentation. Perforation, a life-threatening complication, necessitates prompt surgical intervention and effective antituberculous therapy.
Case Presentation: This case study highlights a 41-year-old immunocompetent male who presented with fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and significant weight loss.
BMC Pediatr
November 2024
General Surgery Department, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, NO.92, Zhongnan Road, Soochow, 215025, Jiangsu, China.
Background: Neonatal appendicitis is a rare but critical condition that presents diagnostic challenges due to its nonspecific symptoms and clinical manifestations. Early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for reducing the high mortality rates associated with this condition. Abdominal ultrasonography plays a pivotal role in identifying characteristic signs of appendicitis in neonates.
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November 2024
Grupo Prometheus y Biomedicina Aplicada a las Ciencias Clinicas, School of Medicine, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.
Typhoid fever (enteric fever), caused by Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), is a public health problem especially in South Asia and sub-Saharan African countries, while incidence remains low in most other parts of the world, where the disease is primary related to recent travel to endemic countries or contact with chronic carriers.
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December 2024
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj, Nepal.
Introduction: Colonic actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic infection associated with granulomatous inflammation resulting multiple abscesses and sinuses. Common modes of presentation include weight loss, malaise, abdominal pain, and abdominal mass, which might mimic neoplasia.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female presented with painful lump in right iliac fossa (RIF) for 3 weeks and acute complete bowel obstruction for 3 days.
Radiol Case Rep
January 2025
Emergency Visceral Surgery Department, IBN Sina University Hospital, Rabat 10170, Morocco.
Direct oral anticoagulant use has increased significantly over the last decade. Their perioperative management is always challenging for the anesthesiologist. Interventional radiology offers an interesting alternative nowadays, especially in emergencies.
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