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BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Radiology Department, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Amyand hernias are unusual inguinal hernias that contain the vermiform appendix. Rarely, an Amyand hernia can be complicated by acute appendicitis and present a diagnostic dilemma. Herein, we present the case of a complicated Amyand hernia that was initially diagnosed as an incarcerated inguinal hernia.
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January 2025
Pulmonary and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Chaophya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital, Mueang Prachin Buri, Prachin Buri, Thailand
This case emphasises the difficulties in diagnosing a patient with brisk active small bowel bleeding and the differential diagnostic process of identifying tumour types preoperatively using imaging information. This case also underscores the importance of the surgical approach in different scenarios. Despite advancements in small bowel imaging, identifying the source and causes of small bowel bleeding remains challenging, particularly in life-threatening situations.
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November 2024
Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
Rationale: Retained rectal foreign bodies (RFBs) are unusual clinical presentations whose management is challenging for emergency physicians owing to variations in the object types, anorectal anatomy, sacral curvature, insertion times, and local contamination. Here, we present the diagnosis and treatment in 1 case of retained rectal foreign body.
Patient Concerns: A 62-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a cosmetic bottle inserted into the rectum while bathing.
Aten Primaria
January 2025
Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Los Ángeles, Madrid; Grupo de trabajo de Patología digestiva y hepática de la semFYC; Grupo de trabajo de Digestivo de la SoMaMFyC, España.
The small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a clinical disorder resulting from colonization of the small intestine by an excessive number of microorganisms or by unusual microorganisms. When they are methane producers it is called intestinal methanogen overgroth (IMO). Known risk factors are congenital or acquired anatomical alterations, motility alterations, some systemic and autoimmune diseases, those that cause alterations in biliopancreatic secretions, hypochlorhydria and some drugs.
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January 2025
General Surgery, Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Intra-abdominal lymphangioma, a rare benign lymphatic malformation resulting from an obstruction to lymphatic channels, often has non-specific clinical manifestations. Low incidence rates of this condition, paired with its unusual presentation and ambiguous radiological appearance, commonly lead to diagnostic uncertainty. This pathology can result in significant morbidity and mortality, emphasising the need to achieve early diagnosis and management despite these challenges.
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