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Peritoneal Tuberculosis Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Ministry of Health, Amman, JOR.
Peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare extrapulmonary form of TB that often mimics ovarian malignancy, posing diagnostic challenges. This report presents a 16-year-old Jordanian female with abdominal distension, weakness, anorexia, and night sweats. Initial imaging, including contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), revealed compartmentalized ascites, peritoneal thickening, and enlarged ovaries with masses, suggesting possible ovarian malignancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActinomyces odontolyticus: A Rare Agent of Exit-Site Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis.
Cureus
December 2024
Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PRT.
Exit-site infections (ESIs) of peritoneal dialysis catheters can cause serious complications if not promptly treated. Uncommon pathogens like are infrequently associated with these infections. We report a 26-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease due to Alport syndrome, presenting with recurrent purulent discharge and erythema at the Tenckhoff catheter exit site.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies.
EClinicalMedicine
February 2025
Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia.
Background: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of chronic liver disease (CLD). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess and compare the prevalence of SIBO among CLD patients (with and without with complications of end stage liver disease) and healthy controls.
Methods: Electronic databases were searched from inception up to July-2024 for case-control studies reporting SIBO in CLD.
Impact of 3D Endovision System on Learning Process of Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair of Groin Hernia.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
January 2025
Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Laparo-endoscopic hernia surgery is recommended by various international bodies. However, its uptake by general surgeon is low. We aim to assess the impact of Three Dimensional (3D) endovision system in learning laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair of groin hernia and transferability of skills acquired from 3D to the Two Dimensional (2D) environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Gordonia sputi in a pediatric case.
Pediatr Int
January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
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